Source: PIB
Context: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted three flight tests of the fourth-generation miniaturized Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.
VSHORADS: Key features and details:
- Type: Fourth-generation Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD).
- Design and development: Indigenously developed by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and industry partners.
- Purpose: Designed to counter low-altitude aerial threats like helicopters and low-flying aircraft.
- Range: Capable of engaging targets at a range of up to 6 km.
- Technologies incorporated:
- Dual-band IIR seeker: Ensures precise tracking and targeting of aerial threats.
- Miniaturised reaction control system: Enhances missile maneuverability.
- Integrated avionics: Provides advanced targeting and control.
- Dual-thrust solid motor: Powers the missile for fast response and interception.
- Portability: Lightweight and portable design for quick deployment over difficult terrains.
- Operational capability: Demonstrated hit-to-kill capability against high-speed targets in various engagement modes (approaching, receding, and crossing scenarios).
- Development status: Trials completed with production agencies engaged, paving the way for early user trials and mass production.
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