Dikhyaa Mohanty 
At around 1200 hours on Wednesday, the Indian Navy and the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) successfully tested the locally-developed Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) in flight from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha. The flight test was conducted from a land-based vertical launcher against a high-speed aerial target at low altitude and extremely close range, according to a Ministry of Defense news statement. It has shown the missile system’s Near-Boundary-Low Altitude capabilities.
The missile demonstrated its agility, dependability, and pinpoint precision throughout the test by destroying the target entirely while completing the rapid rotation rate necessary for attacking targets at extremely close range. All components of the armament system were deployed in battle mode during the test. These components, which include the weapon control system, multi-function radar, and missile with an in-house radio frequency seeker, have all operated as planned. The flight data recorded by several range instruments created by ITR Chandipur was used to verify the system’s functioning.
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Indian Navy, and the industry, calling the missile system evidence of India’s robust design and development capabilities in defense research and development. According to him, it will be a great force multiplier for the Indian Navy. In addition to congratulating DRDO, the Indian Navy, and related teams on this successful flight test, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of DRDO Dr. Samir V. Kamat said that the missile, which is outfitted with contemporary technology, would further advance the Armed Forces’ technical capabilities.
