Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted three flight tests of the 4th Generation Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan. The tests, conducted in the last two days, were carried out against high-speed targets, demonstrating very critical parameters of maximum range and maximum altitude interception.

The Ministry of Defence, in a statement, said that these development trials showcased the repeatability of the hit-to-kill capability of the weapon system in various target engagement scenarios covering approaching, receding, and crossing modes. VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Development cum Production Partners. The three Services have been associated with the project right from the beginning and participated during the developmental trials.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO, the Armed Forces, and the industry involved in the successful development trials. He said this new missile, equipped with modern technologies, will give a further technological boost to the Armed Forces against aerial threats