According to information provided by the Ministry of Defence, a flight test was conducted from an Indian Naval Ship against a fast unmanned aerial target to demonstrate the vertical launch capability. The missiles accurately intercepted the target thanks to their built-in radio frequency (RF) seeker. The DRDO developed and designed the VL-SRSAM system entirely on its own.
During the test launch, flight path and vehicle performance parameters were monitored using flight data, captured by various Range instruments such as Radar, Electro-optical tracking system (EOTS) and Telemetry systems deployed by ITR, Chandipur.
The launch was monitored by senior scientists from various DRDO labs involved in the design and development of the system such as Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad and R&D Engineers, Pune.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented the DRDO, the Indian Navy and associated teams on the successful flight trial of VL-SRSAM and stated that the missile will prove to be a force multiplier for the Indian Navy.
