DRDO conducts three successive flight-trials of VSHORADS off the Odisha coast
On 1 February 2025, off the coast of Odisha, DRDO conducted three successive flight-trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur.
Summary
On 1 February 2025, off the coast of Odisha, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted three successive flight-trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur against high-speed targets flying at very low altitude. In all three tests, the missiles intercepted and destroyed targets with reduced thermal signature mimicking low-flying drones. The trials were done in final deployment configuration, with two field operators handling weapon readiness, target acquisition and firing. VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence system designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat with other DRDO laboratories and industry partners, and can meet the needs of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 1 Feb 2025, Chandipur, off the Odisha coast
- System
- Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS)
- Tests
- Three successive flight-trials; targets mimicking low-flying drones
- Type
- Man Portable Air Defence system
- Developer
- Research Centre Imarat with other DRDO labs and partners
- Users
- Army, Navy and Air Force
Practice MCQs 2 questions
From where did DRDO conduct three successive flight-trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) on 1 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Chandipur, Odisha
PIB (1 Feb 2025): DRDO conducted three successive flight-trials of VSHORADS from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
Which DRDO laboratory designed and developed the VSHORADS Man Portable Air Defence system, tested on 1 February 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Research Centre Imarat
PIB (1 Feb 2025): VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence system designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.