On December 7, 2021, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested the “vertical launch-short range surface-to-air missile”, successfully.

Highlights

• Missile was test fired from integrated test range in Chandipur, off the Odisha coast.
• Its launch was conducted from a vertical launcher towards an electronic target at a very low altitude.
• A number of instruments were used to track the flight path of the vehicle and its health parameters. These tracking instruments were deployed by ITR, Chandipur.