Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully conducted the flight test of the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, on September 12, 2024.
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| DRDO & Indian Navy successfully flight test VL-SRSAM Missile |
Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM)
The Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) flight test was carried out from a land-based vertical launcher, targeting a high-speed aerial target flying at a low altitude. The missile system successfully tracked and engaged the target.
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Aims
VL-SRSAM Missile test aimed to validate multiple updated elements of the weapon system, including the Proximity Fuse and Seeker. The performance of the system was meticulously tracked and confirmed by various instruments such as the Radar Electro-Optical Tracking System and telemetry deployed at ITR Chandipur.
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Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, praised the teams from DRDO and the Indian Navy for their achievement, stating that this test reaffirms the reliability and effectiveness of the VL-SRSAM weapon system.
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- DRDO Formed by: 1958
- Full form of DRDO: Defence Research and Development Organisation
- Headquarters: DRDO Bhavan, New Delhi
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- DRDO Executive: Dr Samir V Kamat, Chairman, DRDO
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