India has signed 13 emergency contracts worth ₹1,981.90 crore to strengthen the Indian Army’s counter-terrorism capabilities.

India completes ₹2,000 crore in emergency defence procurements to boost counter-terrorism readiness with drones, loitering ...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has made 28 of its planned and developed weapon systems available to ...

He revealed that DRDO’s arsenal still holds several arrows that are yet to be unleashed. Within the next 2-3 years, India plans to induct several indigenously developed defence platforms – including ...

On upcoming systems, he said DRDO includes VSHORADS, man-portable air defence systems, man-portable anti-tank guided missiles (MPTAGM), vertically launched short-range surface-to-air missiles ...

As per IDRW, Russia has the IGLA-S, Sweden has the RBS70NG and France has the MBDA Mistral system. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is also working on a VSHORADS. In February, ...

In Jan 2023, the Rajnath Singh-led defence acquisitions council had accorded "acceptance of necessity" for procurement of the infrared-homing VSHORADS missiles under design and development by DRDO ...

The army has upgraded and repaired its old missile stock. - India Pakistan war: India receives Sky Guardian system from Russia, it can thwart…, DRDO develops long-range direct energy system that ...

The VSHORADS are designed to offer quick-reaction-capability, which allow troops to neutralise threats at short notice. (Representational image: DRDO) The Indian Army has issued a fresh order for ...

The Indian Army has recently received new supplies of these Very Short Range Air Defence Systems (VSHORADS) as part of a Rs 260 crore contract signed under emergency procurement powers.

In addition to the recent delivery of the Igla-S missiles, the Indian Army has issued a tender for purchasing 48 more launchers and around 90 VSHORADS (IR) missiles under fast-track procedures.

DRDO’s indigenous system still under trials While India has been developing its own version of VSHORADS through the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the system is not yet ready ...