DRDO and Indian Navy Successfully Test Vertical Launch Missile

DRDO and Indian Navy successfully conducted a test of the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur. The test, aimed at validating updated weapon system elements, saw the missile accurately engage a high-speed aerial target.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have achieved a significant milestone by successfully testing the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM). The test was conducted at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha, on Thursday. According to officials, the missile was launched from a land-based vertical launcher and successfully engaged a low-flying, high-speed aerial target.

The primary objective of the flight test was to validate updated elements of the weapon system, including the Proximity Fuse and Seeker. The missile's performance was confirmed through data captured by various range instruments such as Radar, Electro-Optical Tracking System (EOTS), and Telemetry, all of which were deployed by the ITR, Chandipur. Senior scientists from DRDO laboratories and representatives from the Indian Navy monitored the launch.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh praised the DRDO, Indian Navy, and associated teams for the successful flight test, stating that the achievement reaffirms the high reliability of the VL-SRSAM system. Secretary of the Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO also lauded the efforts, highlighting that the missile system would serve as a force multiplier for the Indian Navy.

(With inputs from agencies.)