Current Affairs MCQs

2025-03-27
Question

Which organization, along with the Indian Navy, successfully conducted the flight test of the Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) on March 26, 2025?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: DRDO

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “DRDO”.
The DRDO and the Indian Navy successfully conducted the flight test of the Vertically-Launched Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VLSRSAM) on March 26, 2025.

The test was carried out from a land-based vertical launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha. The missile effectively engaged and destroyed a high-speed aerial target at very close range and low altitude, demonstrating its Near-Boundary-Low Altitude capability.