DRDO SuccessfullyTests VSHORADS Against Aerial Targets Mimicking Aircraft

The tests were conducted at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. 

According to DRDO, the trials were conducted to revalidate the missile system’s capability to neutralize high-speed aerial threats flying at varying speeds, ranges, and altitudes. During the tests, the missiles successfully intercepted and destroyed high-speed targets simulating enemy aircraft under multiple threat scenarios, meeting all engagement parameters.

The trials were conducted in the system’s final deployment configuration, with target acquisition and missile firing carried out by field operators. Data gathered through telemetry, electro-optical tracking systems, and radars confirmed the effectiveness of VSHORADS against a broad spectrum of aerial threats.

VSHORADS is a man-portable air defence system developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and development-cum-production partners. The system is designed to meet the operational requirements of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.