5.VSHORAD missile system: Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently successfully conducted three successive flight-trials of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) from Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
o Established VSHORADS' unique capability to neutralize drones and other aerial threats.
o Designed to meet requirements of Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force.
o It uses sensors to measure physical and electrical data, which is then sent to a central location for analysis.
o It consists of EO sensors viz. Thermal Imager, Day TV and Eye Safe Laser range finder and beam directing optical channels as payloads.
o Continuous target tracking capability facilitates high precision pointing on the target.
o The acronym RADAR stands for Radio Detection and Ranging.