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Developed by Russia
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It is a man-portable air defence system (MANPADS)
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It has won bid for Indian Army’s Very Short Range Air Defence deal.
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It offers superior performance over earlier supplied SA-18 missiles to India.
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It is designed for use against visible aerial targets at short range such as tactical aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs), cruise missile, head-on or receding, in presence of natural (background) clutter and countermeasures.
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As per requirements of Indian Army, it will have maximum range of 6 km, altitude of 3 km along with all-weather capability.
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Igla-S missile system will replace the existing Igla in service which is in urgent need of replacement.
