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India successfully test-fires Surface to Air Missile from Indian Naval ship off Odisha coast

The test launch was monitored by senior officials from DRDO and the Indian Navy

June 24, 2022

DRDO, Indian Navy successfully test the VL-SRSAM missile system in Odisha

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fires Vertically Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM), a ship-borne weapon system is meant for neutralizing various aerial threats at close ranges including sea-skimming targets.

The test launch was monitored by senior officials from DRDO and the Indian Navy.

The launch of the system was conducted against a high-speed aerial target mimicking aircraft, which was successfully engaged. The flight path of the vehicle along with health parameters was monitored using a number of tracking instruments deployed by ITR, Chandipur.

Defence Ministry Rajnath Singh congratulated on the successful test-firing of the VL-SRSAM. He tweeted, “Congratulations to DRDO, Indian Navy & the industry for the successful flight test of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha. This success will further enhance the defence capability of Indian Naval Ships against the aerial threats”

Congratulations to DRDO, Indian Navy & the industry for the successful flight test of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha. This success will further enhance the defence capability of Indian Naval Ships against the aerial threats. pic.twitter.com/ltkUyhm0iR

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) June 24, 2022

According to the DRDO, today’s launch of the system was conducted against a high-speed aerial target mimicking aircraft, which was successfully engaged.

DRDO said in a statement, “The flight path of the vehicle along with health parameters were monitored using a number of tracking instruments deployed by ITR, Chandipur. The test launch was monitored by senior officials from DRDO and the Indian Navy.”

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