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India Looks To Deploy 5000 Russian-Made Missiles Near The Pakistan Border? India and Russia are aiming to seal a multi-billion-dollar deal for Igla-S man-portable air defence missile system (MANPADS). Russia’s IGLA-S system was chosen as the lowest bidder for India’s short-range air defence...

According to RIA Novosti contracts for the supply of "Igla-S" to India and their licensed production can be signed before the end of this year.

Army zeroes in on Russian Igla-S missile After a series of delays, Russia has been declared the lowest bidder in the Army’s multi-billion dollar deal for man portable air defence systems on Monday, official sources confirmed. However there are concerns over the selection as well as the threat of...

After Big S-400 Deal, Russia ‘Wins’ Indian Army VSHORADS Missile Contest One of India’s most confounding, meandering and costly weapons contests — seen for months to be hanging by a thread — has finally reached a conclusion that is almost certain to be beset with controversy. A three-way battle...

Where our friends at @Stratpost rightly take India’s VSHORADS contest — and procurement in general — to the pavement.

Igla-S, sometimes referred as Igla-Super. It is an improved variant in the Igla, which entered service with Russian Army in 2004. It is known in the West as SA-24 Grinch. It is more efficient weapon with longer range (up to 6 km). The missile was fitted with a new two-channel optical seeker with...

Russia confirms on record that it has emerged as L 1 in the VSHORAD contest with it's Igla S. Says it is waiting for a final Indian decision - Rosoboronexport Chief Mikheev

On the Indian Army’s largest air defence weaponry contest, the contentious $5.8 billion VSHORADS, Rosoboronexport chief Alexander Mikheev tells Livefist, “The Igla-S has emerged more cost effective than competitors after the tenders were opened.’

Igla-s has emerged as the most effective and economical potent for the army's VSHORADS tender. QUESTION - Why can't we develop our own VSHORADS ?

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Reconfirmatory trials in Indian Army's $5.8 billion VSHORADS contest done. Final report w/ MoD. (Our April report:

The Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORADS) programme to equip the Indian Army with 800 manned twin launchers and 5,000 missiles worth $5.8 billion has been in a state of uncertainty since 2010. The report on the trials has been submitted to the MoD, who will take a decision on the winner for...