Question

    Which statements is wrong about Very Short-Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) missile system:

    1. Recently Indian defence establishment initiated a tender for the procurement of 30 units of the indigenous VSHORAD missile system

    2.  It is a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD) specially designed to counter low-altitude aerial threats over short distances

    3.  The use of VSHORAD missiles in India is primarily by the Indian Navy

    A Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B only 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C only 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Indian defence establishment recently initiated a tender for the procurement of 30 units of the indigenous Very Short-Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) missile system.  Short-Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) missile system: It is a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD) specially designed to counter low-altitude aerial threats over short distances.  It has been designed and developed indigenously by DRDO's Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian industry partners. The use of VSHORAD missiles in India is primarily by the Indian Army

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