The Very Short Range Air Defence System, or VSHORADS, is a fourth generation, man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), a research lab under Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), located in Hyderabad. [2]

2 days ago · VSHORADS is a man-portable air defence system designed and developed indigenously by Research Center Imarat in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and development cum production partners. The missile system is capable of meeting the needs of all three branches of India's armed forces—Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force. ...

3 days ago · The VSHORADS has an operational range of 250 meters to 6 kilometers (820 ft to 20,000 ft) and can travel at a maximum speed of Mach 1.5 (about 1,850 km/h). It is designed to be launched from the ...

3 days ago · The VSHORADS is an indigenously developed man-portable air defence system, intended to meet the air defence requirements of all three branches of the Indian Armed Forces. Listen to Story DRDO tests very short-rang air defence system Test targets high-speed, low-altitude drone threats Confirms ...

Oct 5, 2024 · VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and DcPPs. The three Services have been associated with the project right from the beginning and participated during the developmental trials.

Jan 22, 2023 · Since 2018, India and Russia have been negotiating the purchase of Igla-S air defence missiles for $1.5 billion through the VSHORAD programme in an effort to replace Russian Igla-M systems that the Army has been using.

Oct 5, 2024 · Flight-tests of the 4th generation, technically-advanced miniaturised Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS)—a man portable air defence system designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and DcPPs ( Development cum Production Partners)—was conducted by Defence ...

Jan 12, 2023 · Meant to kill low altitude aerial threats at short ranges, VSHORADS is a man portable Air Defence System (MANPAD) designed and developed indigenously by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian Industry Partners.

Jan 13, 2023 · New Delhi: The Very Short Range Air Defence System or VSHORAD (IR Homing) missile system, designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) received an Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) from the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday.

2 days ago · The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) said three VSHORADS flight trials were conducted on 1 February from a ground-based portable launcher at DRDO's Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha ...