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August 11, 2026

VSHORADS missile

  • DRDO conducted two consecutive successful flight tests of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
  • VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPADS) designed and developed indigenously by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO facilities and various Indian industry partners.
  • It is meant to target low altitude aerial threats at short
  • These are lightweight and portable surface-to-air missiles.
  • These can be fired by individuals or small groups to destroy aircraft or helicopters.
  • Propelled by a dual thrust solid motor, it incorporates many novel technologies including miniaturised Reaction Control System (RCS) and integrated avionics.

 

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