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India tested a new anti-aircraft guided missiles, short-range VL-SRSAM intended for naval anti-aircraft complexes. As stated in Indian the defence research and development (DRDO), the tests were successful.
New anti-aircraft missile, short range vertical launch is intended for air defense systems surface ships of the Indian Navy. As stated in the DRDO developed the ammunition, the goal of rocket is to defeat the various air targets in the near field of the defence of the ship, including low-flying, and marine.
In the past year as part of the test, the Indian military has carried out two missile launch VL-SRSAM with the test stand on the sea landfill Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. Both launch to be successful, the missile hit the target with the "set precision". The test launches were conducted on the minimum and maximum range. This year's tests have passed to the stage of the ship, the missile launched from a ship of the Indian Navy.
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As stated in Minoborony India, for the integration of new missiles into anti-aircraft systems of the Indian Navy needs to do some more testing, the timing of which is not yet named. According to the Minister of defence Rajnath Singh, the adoption of missiles, VL-SRSAM into service will significantly increase the combat capability of the Indian Navy.
