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VL-SRSAM

Know about VL-SRSAM (Very Low Range Surface-to-Air Missile) for UPSC Prelims. Key facts on India's missile defence and defence capabilities.

Why in the News?

  • Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO & Indian Navy off Odisha coast

About

  • The VL-SRSAM, a ship-borne weapon system, is meant for neutralising various aerial threats at close ranges including sea-skimming targets

  • A surface-to-air missile (SAM), also known as a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground to destroy aircraft or other missiles