DRDO VSHORAD

[Pundit Pikachu]

Very Short Range Air Defence System or VSHORAD is a man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile system designed to eliminate low altitude aerial threats like helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles etc at close ranges.

VSHORAD missile system was designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) Research Center Imarat (RCI) with the goal of replacing older Igla M MANPADs from the Indian armed Forces.
Indian Army and Air Force are expected to collectively order a total of 1200 VSHORAD missile and 200 Launchers by the end of FY 25-26.


What makes the Indian VSHORAD different from MANPADS present around the world is the presence of miniaturized Reaction Control System which drastically improves its precision in the end game.

Type	Short-range Air Defense (SHORAD) Man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS)
Place of Origin	India

Service History	Developmental Trials Complete, Awaiting User Trials
Used By	Indian Army (Planned) Indian Airforce (Planned)

Designer	Research Centre Imarat (DRDO)
Manufacturer	Adani Defence and Aerospace
Unit Cost	-

Mass	20.5 kg
Length	2.00 metres (6 ft 7 in)
Diameter	90 mm (3.5 in)
Wingspan	32 cm (13 in)
Warhead	2.0 kg Directed Energy Blast Fragmentation Warhead
Detonation Mechanism	Adaptive proximity fuze, Impact
Engine	Dual-thrust rocket motor
Operational Range	250 m – 7 km
Flight Altitude	10 m - 3,500 m (11,500 ft)
Speed	Mach 2 (Average Speed Mach 1.5)
Azimuth	360°
Elevation	-5° to +35°
Guidence	Dual waveband infra-red Homing
Shelf Life	15 years (maintenance free)
Launch Platform	Tripod, Shoulder Mounted MANPAD
Deployment time	• Setup to Firing Mode - 5 min • Stand by to Firing Mode - 10 sec
Special Features	Miniaturized Reaction Control System

Operating Visibility	Minimum of 10 lumens
Operating Altitude	Maximum 4500 m
Operating Temperature	-20°C to 45°C

Launcher Unit Reliability	Capable of firing minimum 350 missiles
EOTS Range	12 km
EOTS Field of View	greater than 8 deg × 8 deg
Power Supply	Reusable Battery with Minimum 300 discharge cycles
Power Supply Operability	Operate for 4 hours without recharge
System Reliability	Sustain Minimum 10 continuous engagements

Source - Indian Army PSQR document for the DRDO

 

[Pundit Pikachu]

Post in thread 'DRDO and PSU's'
https://defenceforumbharat.com/threads/drdo-and-psus.23/post-86535


Post in thread 'DRDO and PSU's'
https://defenceforumbharat.com/threads/drdo-and-psus.23/post-86534

Current VSHORAD and Stinger/Igla have totally different use cases, VSHORAD is not man portable like Igla/Stinger

VSHORAD devlopment is split in 2 version
First one being the classic VSHORAD currently nearing testing completion with
• MISTRAL like static twin launchers


• Single Pulse Dual Thrust (achieved using variable grain geometry) Rocket Motor
•On the heavier Side with missile weighing around 19kgs
• Differential Thrust Exhaust Nozzles and 40 RCS thrusters in the back of the missile for high maneuverability in Sub 200 m range


This version will be mainly used by naval ships( RIM 116 equivalent), Helicopters, and Ground Vehicles, (human Launch is not the main goal)

View: https://youtu.be/16JFfy9Jx7E?si=2mDFINs01k9rHul-

There is another version in development (Shoulder Fired VSHORAD) which is lighter and Simpler and is the actual replacement for Igla, until that version comes online, Igla/Stinger will kept on being imported

This Version will have
• Igla like Launcher (old refrence pic)


• Lighter and Smaller by a Margin 12.5 kg ang 70mm diameter compared to 19 kg and 90 mm diameter


• Dual Pulse (but no dual thrust) Motor
• More Simplified Design by removing Differential Thrust Exhaust Nozzles and moving RCS thrusters towards the front