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The massive $6 billion Indian Army very short-range air-defence system (VSHORADS) competition, which looks to contract nearly 1,000 launcher systems and over 6,000 missiles, has progressed into a crucial phase which involves quality assurance tests at Bangalore and a check-out of the electronics systems on the three remaining contenders in Ladakh. The big-ticket bid is currently a three-way fight between the French MBDA Mistral, Sweden’s Saab RBS 70 NG and Russia’s KBM new generation Igla-S.

Field evaluation trials of all three VSHORADS platforms were conducted in May in Rajasthan (hot weather trials), Visakhapatnam (coastal environmental trials) and Ladakh (high altitude, cold weather trials). All three teams are simulataneously in the country for the critical phases in Bangalore and Ladakh.


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RBS 70 NG


Discussions will also be conducted on transfer of technology to default license manufacturing partner Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL). So far, all three systems have performed to specifications and expectations, sources say. The Army is looking for a system that can be deployed in multiple configurations including man-portable, fitted on a twin-launcher, based on a high-mobility vehicle, ship-based and submarine based.

The weapon systems fielded have so far demonstrated several capabilities during trials, including multiple target detection and tracking by day and night, providing target acquisition to the munition, engagement of aerial targets, etc.

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Igla-S

As things stand, the competition could go either way, and the fight is fierce. Rosoboronexport, which displayed its Igla-S system at Defexpo 2012 is confident that its new generation system is a fitting replacement for the legacy MANPADS Igla currently in service with the Indian Army, and that type commonality could be a game-changer.

According to MBDA, “India is looking to replace its old Igla systems. With Mistral MANPADS in their inventory, India’s armed forces would have a system that weighs less than 19kg rendering it easily portable by two operators, rapidly brought into action and fired. Being a fire-and-forget system, once the immediate threat has been engaged, attention can then be turned towards other targets, a crucial advantage that man-in-the-loop laser beam riding systems do not have. For an enemy pilot, at ranges of up to six km and beyond, Mistral’s passive IR seeker means that it is very hard to detect and defend against.”

Saab contends, “The RBS 70 NG is on offer to the Indian Army to fill a crucial need gap. The all-new RBS 70 NG VSHORAD system is a versatile battlefield game changer and will offer critical edge in the spectrum of deployment. We believe that the RBS 70 NG meets and exceeds the requirements of the 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, ability to engage aerial targets by day and night and aerial target detection capability.”

Indian VSHORADS competition progresses | idrw.org
 
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Good news :D

1000launcher systems and 6000 missiles so only 6 missiles per system ?

I think it's initial order. Number will increase later. It's wise to buy step by step than spend all in one time
 
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But they offered us it for LCH and apache- US offers famous 'Stinger' missiles to India - Hindustan Times

TOT may be the issue.

TOT should be the criteria for entering a big ticket contract in India (maybe it is already), there is no sense of buying a weapon system in such a huge nos., when we have to depend on OEM for it's full life time. The deals with US, such as C-130J, P-8Is, din't include full TOT since they were ordered in limited nos. also India cannot make such large aircrafts anyway. But deals such as these should include full TOT & those nations not offering it, should not be allowed to participate.
 
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TOT should be the criteria for entering a big ticket contract in India (maybe it is already), there is no sense of buying a weapon system in such a huge nos., when we have to depend on OEM for it's full life time. The deals with US, such as C-130J, P-8Is, din't include full TOT since they were ordered in limited nos. also India cannot make such large aircrafts anyway. But deals such as these should include full TOT & those nations not offering it, should not be allowed to participate.

Rightly said. If you wanna do business, learn to share.
 
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Apache come with AoA version Stinger and the deal come with FMS so No ToT

I don't think Apache deal is through FMS. Apache was selected over Russian chopper in field tests. So it's plane tender. No FMS
Correct me if I am wrong.
 
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I like the Saab offering
 
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Personally would prefer the Swedish offering over the Russian- I really want India to get as far away from Russian equipment as much as possible.
 
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