What is ‘Igla-S system’ which is seen in news recently?

[A] Man-portable air defense system capable of engaging all types of visually observable aircraft and helicopters.

[B] First indigenously built long range artillery gun.

[C] High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) that offers a realistic threat scenario for practice of weapon systems.

[D] Third generation fire and forget class anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system

Answer: A

Notes:

About Igla-S Systems

It is a man portable air defence system (MANPADS) developed by Russia.
It is a Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORAD) weapon.
“Igla-S” man-portable air defense system is designed to defeat all types of visible fixed- and rotary-winged aircraft on head-on and in pursuit courses as well as small aerial targets like cruise missiles around the clock under induced thermal and background noise.
It implements the principle of “shoot-and-forget”, high survivability and stealth of combat work.
It is designed in a way for countering low-flying aircraft, as it forms the last line of defense against flying objects in a multi-layered air defense system.
The Igla-S is capable of engaging all types of visually observable aircraft and helicopters as well as identifying air targets such as cruise missiles and UAVs, both head-on and receding, at any time of day, against background clutter and decoy flares (jamming).

Source: ForumIAS