Russia recently signed a contract to supply Igla-S hand-held anti-aircraft missiles to India and has allowed the production of the Igla under license.
About Igla-S:
It is a man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) developed by Russia.
It is known in the West as SA-24 Grinch.
It entered service with the Russian Army in 2004.
It can be fired by an individual or crew to bring down an enemy aircraft.
It has the capability of bringing down low-flying aircraft. It can also identify and neutralise air targets, such as cruise missiles and drones.
Features:
The Igla-S system comprises of combat equipment, including the 9M342 missile and the 9P522 launching mechanism, along with maintenance equipment, including the 9V866-2 mobile test station and the 9F719-2 test set.
It has an effective range upto 6 km.
The limiting altitude of effective target destruction for the "Igla-S" complex is 3.5 km.
It has a heavier, more powerful warhead to maximize damage capabilities, as well as contact and timed fuzes for increased attack range.
The warhead is a high-explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG) and weighs 2.5 kg.
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