Vertical Launch Short Range surface-to-air missile test fired

• Recently, Defence Research & Development Organisation and Indian Navy successfully flight tested Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range Chandipur, Odisha.

• Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM)

• The flight test was conducted against a high speed unmanned aerial target to demonstrate vertical launch capability from an Indian Navy ship.

• VL-SRSAM was indigenously developed and designed by DRDO.

• Missiles have been launched for the Indian Navy.

• They will neutralize the various aerial threats including the sea-skimming targets.

• DRDO has performed two trials in order to demonstrate the vertical launch capability.