Igla-S — Man-Portable Air Defence System

APPROVED

Interim MANPADS procurement from Russia pending indigenous VSHORAD

Budget

₹260 Cr + earlier EP lots

Timeline

2020–2025

Sector

Indian Army

Indigenisation

20%

PROCUREMENT TIMELINE

AON

Acceptance of Necessity — CCS/DAC approves the requirement.

RFI

Request for Information — industry capability survey.

RFP

Request for Proposal — detailed tender issued to vendors.

ToC

Transfer of Technology clause negotiations.

CNC

Contract Negotiation Committee finalises terms.

Contract

Contract signed with selected vendor(s).

Dev/Trial

Development, integration and user trials.

Induction

CURRENT

Equipment inducted into service.

INTEL SIGNALS

Igla-S is an interim emergency-procurement MANPADS bridge while indigenous VSHORADS matures. Open sources track earlier direct Russian emergency lots plus an EP-4 order around ₹260 crore for 48 launchers, 100 missiles, night sights and test equipment, with assembly/local support by Adani Defence under Rosoboronexport transfer arrangements.

RECENT INTELLIGENCE

MANPADS: India buys Russian Igla-S systems - Militär Aktuell

news.google.com · 12 Mar 2025

India receives last batch of Igla-S MANPADS from Russia - Army Recognition

news.google.com · 27 Aug 2025

India Produces Batch of Igla-S MANPADS Under Russian License - Мілітарний

news.google.com · 18 Feb 2025

India's Adani Manufactures Russian-Origin Igla-S Air Defense Systems - Defensemirror.com

news.google.com · 20 Feb 2025

Indian Army to Acquire Indigenous VSHORADS-NG, Aiming to Replace Aging Igla-1M and Supplement Limited Igla-S - Defence.in

news.google.com · 06 May 2025

CONTENDERS / VENDORS

Rosoboronexport · Adani Defence Systems and Technologies

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