About Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile:
- It is a ship-borne weapon system designed to neutralise various aerial threats at close ranges, including sea-skimming targets.
- During the mid-course flight, the missile uses a fibre-optic gyroscope-based inertial guidance mechanism while the terminal phase uses active radar homing.
- It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
- The test was jointly carried out by the Indian Navy and the DRDO from a land-based vertical launcher against a high-speed, low-flying aerial target.
- It is designed for neutralising various airborne threats at close ranges, including aircraft, helicopters, drones, and incoming missiles.
- It is equipped with advanced guidance systems and cutting-edge technologies that provide enhanced agility and precision in targeting.
- It weighs around 170 kg and uses solid propellant. With a maximum speed of Mach 4.5, the weapon system can reach an altitude of 16 km.
- The successful demonstration of this system further strengthens India’s air defence capabilities in maritime operations.
