| VSHORAD | |
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| Type | |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| In service | Under development |
| Used by | Indian Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Research Centre Imarat (DRDO) |
| Manufacturer | Adani Defence & Aerospace ICOMM Tele Limited |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 20.5 kg (45 lb) |
| Length | 2.00 metres (6 ft 7 in) |
| Diameter | 90 mm (3.5 in) |
| Wingspan | 32 cm (13 in) |
| Warhead | 2.0 kg (4.4 lb) |
Detonation mechanism | Adaptive proximity fuze |
| Engine | Dual-thrust rocket motor |
| Propellant | Solid propellant |
Operational range | 250 m (820 ft) – 6 km (20,000 ft)[1] |
| Flight altitude | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) |
| Maximum speed | Mach 1.5 |
Guidance system | Dual waveband infrared imaging |
Launch platform |
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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] Multiple DRDO laboratories along with Indian industry partners are participating in the project. It is designed for anti-aircraft warfare and neutralising low altitude aerial threats at short ranges.[3]
- ^ Pandit, Rajat (29 February 2024). "India successfully tests indigenous VSHORADS missile system, enhancing air defence capabilities". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - YEAR END REVIEW 2023". Press Information Bureau. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Successful Flight Tests of Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) Missile by DRDO". Press Information Bureau. Ministry of Defence, Government of India. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2024.