India has successfully tested the Vertically Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SARAM) from an Indian Naval Ship (INS) off the coast of Chandipur in Odisha.
It was tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
It was conducted against a high-speed aerial target mimicking the aircraft.
VL-SRSAM is a ship-borne weapon system.
It is meant for neutralizing various aerial threats at close ranges including the sea-skimming targets.