<p>New Delhi: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/ministry-of-defence">defence ministry </a>on Saturday said three flight-trials of a very short-range air defence missile system were conducted successfully from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.</p>.<p>The trials were carried out against high-speed targets flying at very low altitude.</p>.<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the armed forces for the successful flight tests of the VSHORADS (Very Short-Range Air Defence System) missiles.</p>.Hitting a century, ISRO launches 100th satellite from Sriharikota.<p>"During all the three flight-tests, the missiles intercepted and completely destroyed the targets having reduced thermal signature mimicking low flying drones at different flying conditions," the ministry said.</p>.<p>"The flight-tests were carried out in final deployment configuration where in two field operators carried out weapon readiness, target acquisition and missile firing," it said in a statement.</p>.<p>The VSHORADS is a man portable air defence system designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian industry partners.</p>.<p>The flight data captured by various range instruments like telemetry, electro-optical tracking system and radar confirmed the unique capability of VSHORADS missile system in neutralising drones along with other classes of aerial threats, the ministry said.</p>.<p>The missile system has the capability to meet the needs of the Indian Army, Navy and the Air Force.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/ministry-of-defence">defence ministry </a>on Saturday said three flight-trials of a very short-range air defence missile system were conducted successfully from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.</p>.<p>The trials were carried out against high-speed targets flying at very low altitude.</p>.<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the armed forces for the successful flight tests of the VSHORADS (Very Short-Range Air Defence System) missiles.</p>.Hitting a century, ISRO launches 100th satellite from Sriharikota.<p>"During all the three flight-tests, the missiles intercepted and completely destroyed the targets having reduced thermal signature mimicking low flying drones at different flying conditions," the ministry said.</p>.<p>"The flight-tests were carried out in final deployment configuration where in two field operators carried out weapon readiness, target acquisition and missile firing," it said in a statement.</p>.<p>The VSHORADS is a man portable air defence system designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI) in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian industry partners.</p>.<p>The flight data captured by various range instruments like telemetry, electro-optical tracking system and radar confirmed the unique capability of VSHORADS missile system in neutralising drones along with other classes of aerial threats, the ministry said.</p>.<p>The missile system has the capability to meet the needs of the Indian Army, Navy and the Air Force.</p>