DRDO successfully test-fires new vertical launch short-range surface to air missile
26 Feb 2021
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully flight-tested the indigenously designed and developed Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM).
The maiden test of the VL-SRSAM was conducted from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) facility off the Odisha coast. The missile, designed for the Indian Navy, has undergone two successful launches.
VL-SRSAM is an advanced air defence system that provides a single integrated solution for multiple aerial threats from different ranges. It is capable of neutralising various aerial threats at close ranges.
Defence sources said the vertical launch of the missile will ensure 360-degree interception. With an active high-end radio frequency se eker for targets with low radar cross-sections and high maneuverability, the missile will add more teeth to the Armed forces.
The next generation all-weather air defence missile system can provide point and area defence against various aerial targets like jets, fighter aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.
The canister-based state of art weapon system can identify, track, engage and destroy the target with high kill probability. It has a strike range of about 40 km.