NEWS – Indian Army set to receive next batch of shoulder-fired Igla-S air defence systems

HIGHLIGHTS

• Development and Origin:
  • Igla-S is a man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) developed by Russia.
  • Known as SA-24 Grinch in the West, it entered service with the Russian Army in 2004.
• Operational Capabilities:
  • Can be operated by an individual or crew to engage and bring down enemy aircraft.
  • Capable of targeting low-flying aircraft, cruise missiles, and drones.
• Key Features:
  • Comprises combat equipment like the 9M342 missile and the 9P522 launching mechanism.
  • Includes maintenance equipment such as the 9V866-2 mobile test station and the 9F719-2 test set.
• Technical Specifications:
  • Effective range of up to 6 km and a limiting altitude of effective target destruction at 3.5 km.
  • Equipped with a heavier, more powerful warhead with contact and timed fuzes for increased attack range.
  • Warhead is a high-explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG) weighing 2.5 kg.
  • Guidance system utilizes homing via infrared technology.