• Successful Flight Trials: DRDO conducted three successful flight trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) system.
  • Location: The trials took place at Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
  • Target Details: The tests were performed against high-speed targets flying at low altitudes, simulating low-flying drones with reduced thermal signatures.
  • Missile Performance: In all three tests, the missiles successfully destroyed the targets.
  • Final Deployment Configuration: The tests were conducted in the final deployment configuration, with two field operators managing weapon readiness, target acquisition, and missile firing.