Balasore, September 13: India on Friday successfully test-fired the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VLSRSAM) for the second consecutive day from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur on the Odisha coast, defence sources said.

A statement from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) confirmed that both tests on September 12 and 13 were successful. DRDO, DRDO. Indian Navy Successfully Flight Test Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile off Coast of Odisha (Watch Video).

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“In both the tests, the missile successfully intercepted a high-speed low altitude aerial target mimicking sea skimming aerial target,” the statement said. INS Arighaat Commissioned Into Indian Navy: India’s 2nd Nuclear-Powered Missile Submarine Commissioned at Vizag, Rajnath Singh Says ‘It Will Enhance Nuclear Deterrence’ (Watch Video).

For safety reasons, the Balasore district administration temporarily relocated 3,100 residents from six villages within 2.5 km radius of ITR Launch Pad 3. A revenue official said these precautions were taken in consultation with the ITR authorities at Chandipur.