Indian Army to get indigenous VSHORADS

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Very Short Range Air Defence System or VSHORAD is a man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile system designed to eliminate low altitude aerial threats like helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles etc at close ranges.
VSHORAD missile system was designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) Research Center Imarat (RCI) with the goal of replacing older Igla M MANPADs from the Indian armed Forces.
Indian Army and Air Force are expected to collectively order a total of 1200 VSHORAD missile and 200 Launchers by the end of FY 24-25.

What makes indian VSHORAD different from MANPADS present around the world is the presence of miniaturized Reaction Control System which drastically improves its precision in the end game.

Type	Short-range Air Defense (SHORAD) Man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS)
Place of origin	India
Service History	Devlopmental Trials Complete Awaiting Orders
Used By​	Indian Army (Planned) Indian Airforce (Planned)
Designer	Research Centre Imarat (DRDO)
Manufacturer	Adani Defence and Aerospace
Unit Cost​	-
Mass	20.5 kg
Length	2.00 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Diameter	90 mm (3.5 in)
Wingspan	32 cm (13 in)
Warhead	2.0 kg Directed Energy Blast Fragmentation Warhead
Detonation mechanism	Adaptive proximity fuze, Impact
Engine	Dual-thrust rocket motor
Propellant	Solid propellant
Operational range	250 m – 7 km
Flight altitude	3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Azimuth	360°
Elevation	-5° to +35°
Speed​	Mach 2 (Average Speed Mach 1.5)
Guidance System​	Dual waveband infra-red Homing
Special Features​	Miniaturized Reaction Control System
Launch Platform​	Tripod, Shoulder Mounted MANPAD

 

[NG Missile Vessels]

In mountain areas these VSHORAD are a great asset to shoot down choppers, fighters & UAVs

 

[Skull and Bones]

In mountain areas these VSHORAD are a great asset to shoot down choppers, fighters & UAVs

Unlikely to hit fighters, but a good counter measures against drones and helicopters.

 

[NG Missile Vessels]

With DRDO having mastered IIR on Nag and HELINA/SANT missiles, and FCS on various SAM projects, it's in a position to deliver on this project. Not to mention the propulsion part. Just look at the progress we've made in SAM, ATGM and radar segments. And the holy grail - air to air missile! Each new product building on experience gained in prior product.