New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully carried out a maiden flight trial of a sea-based endo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the coast of Odisha within the Bay of Bengal. The flight trial of the missile was carried out on Friday (April 21).
The goal of the trial was to interact and neutralize a hostile ballistic missile risk thereby elevating India into the elite membership of Nations having Naval BMD functionality. Prior to this, DRDO successfully demonstrated a land-based BMD system with the potential to neutralize ballistic missile threats, rising from adversaries.
Rajnath Singh congratulates on profitable demonstration
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO, Indian Navy and Industry concerned within the profitable demonstration of ship-based Ballistic Missile defence capabilities. Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat complimented the groups concerned within the design and improvement of the missile. He stated that the nation has achieved self-reliance in creating highly-complex network-centric anti-ballistic missile programs.
DRDO carried out two consecutive profitable flight assessments of VSHORADS missile
Last month, DRDO carried out two consecutive profitable flight assessments of the Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile on the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. The flight assessments have been carried out from a ground-based man-portable launcher towards high-speed unmanned aerial targets, mimicking approaching and receding plane. The targets have been successfully intercepted, assembly all mission aims.
VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD) meant for neutralising low-altitude aerial threats at brief ranges. It has been designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad in collaboration with different DRDO laboratories and Indian Industry Partners. The missile incorporates many novel applied sciences together with Dual-band IIR Seeker, a miniaturised Reaction Control System and built-in avionics. The propulsion is offered by a dual-thrust strong motor.
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