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 |
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) – 7 km (23,000 ft) |
Flight altitude | 3,500 m (11,500 ft) |
Maximum speed | Mach 1.5 |
Guidance system | Dual waveband infrared imaging |
Launch platform | Tripod, weapon platform |
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.[1] 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.[2]
Adani Defence & Aerospace is the Development-cum-Production Partner (DcPP) for manufacturing of VSHORAD system.[3]