Very Short Range Air Defence System Missile

Published on 17 Feb 2025

• Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Very ShortRange Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile.

• The VSHORADS missile system is a fourth generation man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS).

•  It is developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and other industry partners.

Features It is meant for neutralising low altitude aerial threats at short ranges. It has a range of up to 6-km. The missile has many novel technologies including Dual-band IIR Seeker, miniaturised Reaction Control System and integrated avionics. It is more portable and lightweight than the other missile systems in the Army’s arsenal

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Very Short Range Air Defence System Missile Missiles MANPADS DRDO