The Indian Army has received its first batch of 24 Russia-made Igla-S Man Portable Air Defence Systems (MANPADS), accompanied by 100 missiles that will enhance its Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) capabilities.

• This is part of a larger deal that includes domestic production in India, ThePrint reported.
• The current order is a larger one compared with the one made in 2021 - 24 launchers and 216 missiles - as part of an emergency procurement, sources in the defence establishment told the news outlet.
• In November last year, India signed a contract with Russia for 120 launchers and 400 missiles. While the first batch from Russia has been received by the Army, the rest of these systems will be made in the country through Transfer of Technology (ToT) from Russia by an Indian company, the report said.