VSHORADS missile

March 16, 2023

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.