The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully test-fired the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) on 23 August 2022 from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off Odisha coast. The flight test was conducted from an Indian naval ship against a high-speed unmanned aerial target to demonstrate the vertical launch capability. Missiles equipped with a homemade radio frequency (RF) seeker picked up the target with high accuracy. The VL-SRSAM system was originally designed and developed by DRDO.
During the test launch, the flight path and performance parameters of the vehicle were monitored using flight data captured by various Range instruments such as Radar, Electro-Optical Tracking System (EOTS) and Telemetry Systems deployed by ITR, Chandipur. The launch was monitored by senior scientists from various DRDO laboratories involved in the design and development of the system such as Defense Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Research Center Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad and R&D Engineers, Pune.
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh praised the DRDO, Indian Navy and associated teams for the successful flight test of VL-SRSAM and said that the missile will prove to be a force multiplier for the Indian Navy. Defense Research and Development Secretary and DRDO Chairman congratulated the teams involved in the successful flight test and said the test proved the effectiveness of the weapon system. He added that it will further strengthen the Indian Navy to neutralize various close-range air threats, including naval targets.
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