NE NEWS SERVICE
BALASORE (ODISHA) FEB 22
Indigenously developed and designed vertical launch short-range surface-to-air missile (VL-SRSAM) for Indian Navy by DRDO has undergone two successful launches here on Monday, official sources said.
Indigenously designed & developed Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) by DRDO for Indian Navy has undergone two successful launches today. The missile is capable of neutralizing various aerial threats at close ranges. pic.twitter.com/dPaVRlrmlt
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) February 22, 2021
The missile is capable of neutralising various aerial threats at close ranges, a DRDO statement said.
The sleek surface-to-air missile was test-fired in the afternoon from a ground mobile launcher at launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range(ITR) near here.
The entire mission trajectory from launch to splashdown in the Bay of Bengal was monitored by various radars and electro-optic instruments, the sources said.
As a safety measure, the Balasore district administration in consultation with ITR authority at Chandipur temporarily evacuated 6,322 people residing in five hamlets within a 2.5 km radius of the launch pad. They were put up at the nearest shelter centres in the morning, a revenue official said.