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• The Army is all set to begin receiving another set of Russian Igla-S very short-range air defense systems (VSHORAD) by the end of May.

Details:

• They are being assembled by Adani Defence Systems And Technologies Limited (ADSTL) in India under technology transfer from Rosoboronexport.
• The Igla-S systems were contracted under the fourth tranche of Emergency Procurements (EP).
• Under this, the Army contracted 48 Igla-S launchers, 100 missiles, 48 night sights, and one missile testing station under a ₹260 crore contract.
• The EP route for procurement through the Vice Chief's emergency financial powers was given to the Services for the first time after the 2016 Uri terror attack. Under this, Services can procure weapon systems, including entirely new ones, up to ₹300 crores on an urgent basis without any further clearances. Under EP, deliveries should begin six months from contract signing and be completed in a year.

Very Short Range Air Defence System, or VSHORADS

• It is a fourth-generation, man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS) developed by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), a research lab under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), located in Hyderabad.
• It is designed for anti-aircraft warfare and neutralizing low-altitude aerial threats at short ranges.
• SHORAD is the soldier’s last line of defense against enemy combat aircraft, helicopters, and UAVs in the multilayered air defense network.

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Source:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/army-set-to-receive-igla-s-air-defence-systems-partly-assembled-in-india/article68179544.ece

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