Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted two launched vertical launch short-range surface-to-air missiles (VL-SRSAM) off the Odisha coast.
As per the reports the two successful launches were carried out from a static vertical launcher from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. The missile was designed and developed by DRDO for the Indian Navy, VL-SRSAM which is meant for neutralizing various aerial threats at close ranges, including sea-skimming targets.
The DRDO official statement stated that the current launches were carried out for a demonstration of vertical launch capability as part of its maiden launch campaign.VL-SRSAM with a weapon control system (WCS) was deployed during the trials.
The statements further informed that the launches were monitored by senior scientists from various DRDO labs. These scientists were also involved in the design and development of the system like DRDL, RCI, Hyderabad, and R&D Engineers, Pune.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Dr. G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) congratulated the teams involved in the successful flight test of the VL-SRSAM Missile System.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also congratulated the team via Twitter. He quoted “Congratulate @DRDO_India on the successful launch of indigenously developed vertical launch short-range surface-to-air-missile (VL-SRSAM)@indiannavy, off the coast of #Odisha.”
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