Vertical launch short range SAM for Navy test fired

The trial was done from a land-based launcher in Chandipur.
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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) announced on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) that the Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) under development for the Navy successfully demonstrated its near-boundary, low-altitude capability during a test fire. The trial, conducted in conjunction with the Indian Navy at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha, took place at about 12 p.m., from a land-based vertical launcher.

During the test, the missile engaged a high-speed aerial target at very close range and low altitude. It executed the high turn rate required to engage such targets, completely destroying the target and thereby establishing its agility, reliability and pinpoint accuracy. All weapon system elements were deployed in a combat configuration — including the missile equipped with an indigenous radio frequency seeker, a multi-function radar and a weapon control system — and performed in line with expectations. Flight data captured by various range instruments developed at ITR Chandipur validated the overall performance of the system.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described the missile as an excellent force multiplier for the Indian Navy.