- VSHORADS missiles are capable of neutralizing low-altitude aerial threats at short ranges.
- VSHORADS is a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD) and is designed and developed indigenously by Hyderabad-based DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI), in collaboration with Indian Industry Partners, and other DRDO laboratories.
- VSHORADS missile is equipped with the latest technologies viz. miniaturized Reaction Control System (RCS) and Integrated Avionics.
- The missile comes with a dual thrust solid motor propeller and a highly optimized design which ensures easy portability.
- DRDO is a government-owned military research and development institution that was established under the Ministry of Defense in 1958. Its headquarters is in New Delhi. The current Chairperson of DRDO is G Satheesh Reddy.
Question:
Q.1 The Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) was tested from?a. Thiruvananthpuram
b. Chandipur
c. Sriharikota
d. Hydrabad
