Fresh batch of Igla-S air defence system has been received by the Indian Army

Fresh batch of Igla-S air defence system has been received by the Indian Army.
The fresh along with 100 missiles, has been sent from Russia.
It will enhance the Indian Army’s Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) capabilities.
The Igla-S system consists of a single launcher and a missile. In an earlier batch, a very small number (24 launchers and 216 missiles) of Igla-S were procured in 2021.
In 2023, India signed a contract with Russia for the procurement of 120 launchers and 400 missiles.
The Igla-S systems are procured for the new authorised air defence formations for high mountainous terrain along the northern border.
The Indian Army will replace the older Igla systems with advanced laser-beam riding and infrared VSHORADS.
batch of 24 Russia-made Igla-S Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS),