{"id":295885,"date":"2024-05-16T18:09:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T12:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=295885"},"modified":"2024-05-16T18:09:55","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T12:39:55","slug":"igla-s-vshorad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/igla-s-vshorad\/","title":{"rendered":"Igla-S VSHORAD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source-<\/strong>This post on Acquisition of Igla-S VSHORAD\u00a0<\/strong>is based on the article “Army set to receive next batch of shoulder-fired Igla-S air defence systems”<\/a> <\/strong>published in\u00a0\u201cThe Hindu\u201d<\/strong> on 16th May 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/h2>\n

The Indian Army will receive more Russian Igla-S very short range air defense systems (VSHORAD). This will address a long-standing gap in its air defense capabilities that has experienced several delays.<\/p>\n

About Acquisition of Igla-S VSHORAD<\/h2>\n
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1. Acquisition of Igla-S VSHORAD:<\/strong> The Indian Army will receive a new batch of Russian Igla-S very short-range air defence systems (VSHORAD) by the end of May or early June. This initiative is aimed at filling a critical gap in India’s air defence capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. System Components:<\/strong> The Igla-S system includes the 9M342 missile, the 9P522 launching mechanism, the 9V866-2 mobile test station, and the 9F719-2 test set. Together, these components provide a robust defence against low-flying aircraft, cruise missiles, and drones.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Capabilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

i) It is a hand-held defence system that can be operated by an individual or crew.<\/p>\n

ii) It is designed to bring down low-flying aircraft and can also identify and neutralise air targets such as cruise missiles and drones.<\/p>\n

3. Deployment and Strategic Importance:<\/strong> The systems are specifically intended for new air defence units<\/span> in the high mountainous terrain along India’s northern border. One regiment has already been equipped with these systems.<\/p>\n

4. Future Developments and Indigenous Efforts:<\/strong> Post deployment of Igla-S, the Army plans to transition to advanced laser-beam riding and infrared VSHORADS.<\/p>\n

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has already conducted successful flight tests of indigenous VSHORADS missiles, marking progress toward self-reliance in air defence technology.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus: Science and technology (Defence)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source-This post on Acquisition of Igla-S VSHORAD\u00a0is based on the article “Army set to receive next batch of shoulder-fired Igla-S air defence systems” published in\u00a0\u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 16th May 2024. Why in the News? The Indian Army will receive more Russian Igla-S very short range air defense systems (VSHORAD). This will address a long-standing gap… Continue reading Igla-S VSHORAD<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11959],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-295885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-defence","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295885\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}