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DRDO has successfully conducted three successive flight trials of the Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
Must-Know Concepts for Exams
Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS):
The Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) is a 4th-generation, indigenously developed Man-Portable Air-Defence System (MANPADS) designed to neutralize low-altitude aerial threats.
Range & Altitude: It has an operational range of up to 6 km and can engage targets at altitudes up to 3.5 km.
