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DRDO and Indian Navy successfully test indigenous VLSRSAM

In a major boost to India’s defence capabilities, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully flight-tested the indigenously-developed Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) on Wednesday at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha. The missile, launched from a land-based vertical launcher, effectively destroyed a high-speed aerial target at close range and low altitude, demonstrating its agility, precision, an...

September 13, 2024 4:43 PM

DRDO and Indian Navy conduct back-to-back tests of vertical launch surface-to-air missile

In a major boost to India's defense capabilities, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully conducted back-to-back flight tests of the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM). The second test was conducted today at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha, following the first successful trial on September 12. During today's test, the VLSRSAM missile intercepted a high-speed aerial target at a very low altitude, s...