Vertical Launch Short Range Surface To Air Missile (VL-SRSAM)

Vertical Launch Short Range Surface To Air Missile (VL-SRSAM)

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – III – Defence and Security

In news

• Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful launches of Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM).
• It is developed for Indian Navy. 
• Indigenously designed and developed by: DRDO

Key takeaways

• It is meant for neutralizing various aerial threats at close ranges including sea-skimming targets.
• These launches were carried out for demonstration of vertical launch capability.