Indigenous Vertical Launch Short Range surface-to-air missile

Context

Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian Navy successfully flight tested Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) recently.

About

Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM):

VL-SRSAM is a canisterised system, which means it is stored and operated from specially designed compartments.
In the canister, the inside environment is controlled thus making its transport and storage easier and improving the shelf life of weapons.
It is jointly designed by three facilities of the DRDO for Indian Naval warships, is meant for neutralising various aerial threats at close ranges including sea-skimming targets.
The VL-SRSAM system has been designed to strike high-speed airborne targets at the range of 40 to 50 km and at an altitude of around 15 km.
Its design is based on the Astra missile, which is a Beyond Visual Range Air to Air missile.
Two key features of the VL-SRSAM are cruciform wings and thrust vectoring.
The cruciform wings are four small wings arranged like a cross on four sides and give the projective a stable aerodynamic posture.
The thrust vectoring is an ability to change the direction of the thrust from its engine controls the angular velocity and the attitude of the missile.