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"The RBS 70NG is a contender for procurement
of Very Short Range Air Defence (VSHORAD) man-portable
air defence (MANPAD) missile for Indian Army,"
Saab India said in a release here Sep 15.
The Indian Army has Russian-origin Igla missile
systems in its inventory and is looking for its
replacements, for which it has issued a Request
for Information (RFI). A formal tender for the
weapon system is to be issued soon.
Defence Research and Development Organisation
is also working on a man-portable Nag anti-tank
missiles.
"The RBS 70NG is on offer to the Indian
Army to fill a crucial need gap. We believe the
RBS 70NG meets requirements of Indian Army for
a system that has multiple target seeking and
tracking capabilities, multi-launcher capability,
ability to deploy from high mobility vehicles
and ship and submarine naval vessels and aerial
target detection capability," Saab India
country head Inderjit Sial said.
"A new sighting system, improved precision
and increased all-target capability, the new RBS
70NG is the latest air defence system presented
by Saab. Now with integrated 24/7 all-target capability
Saab's new RBS 70 NG VSHORAD system has been developed
for any combat situation," Sial said.
Saab India said the RBS 70NG has an effective
intercept range of 8 km, with altitude cover in
excess of 5,000 metres.
"It is capable of operating in complex environments
such as urban terrain and is well equipped for
all environments, including tropical, desert and
arctic conditions," the firm added.
(IANS)
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