Saab-Kalyani alliance to address Army defence projects

[Abingdonboy]

Defence and security company Saab recently entered into a strategic alliance with Indian high technology multinational Kalyani Group to partner and address key Indian Army air defence projects, including the VSHORAD and SRSAM requirements.

The pact has brought together Saab’s experience as a developer and supplier of high-technology radar and missile systems with the engineering and manufacturing capabilities of Kalyani.

Chairman of Kalyani Group, Baba Kalyani, who signed the agreement with Saab’s CEO and President Hakan Buskhe, said the agreement was an important step in the “indigenisation efforts of the Indian defence sector.”

The agreement will initially focus on the VSHORAD and SRSAM programmes for India. Saab is offering a system based on the RBS 70 NG missile system for VSHORAD, delivering a man-portable system with 24/7 all-target capability that is immune to countermeasures.

RBS 70 New Generation VSHORAD-system.

 

[Daedalus]

If im not wrong PA already have a few hundred of these in service. Shouldn't we go for IGLA-S (SA-24), as we already operator Igla (SA-18)?

 

[Abingdonboy]

If im not wrong PA already have a few hundred of these in service. Shouldn't we go for IGLA-S (SA-24), as we already operator Igla (SA-18)?

Look up the VSHORAD procurement buddy- the Thales StarStreak, RBS 70/NG, StarStreak, MISTRAL-2, IGLA-S (SA-24) and CHIRON are all in contention.

 

[Daedalus]

Look up the VSHORAD procurement buddy- the Thales StarStreak, RBS 70/NG, StarStreak, MISTRAL-2, IGLA-S (SA-24) and CHIRON are all in contention.

Ya, I read a 2012 article on this. That's why I said we should go for SA-24, as our troops are already familiar with SA-18.
Defense Update:VSHORAD - India's Next Big Air Defense Program - Defense Update:

 

[Abingdonboy]

Ya, I read a 2012 article on this. That's why I said we should go for SA-24, as our troops are already familiar with SA-18.
Defense Update:VSHORAD - India's Next Big Air Defense Program - Defense Update:

It's irrelevant war the troops are familiar on, it's not rocket science to operate one of these systems, the very best system for the lowest price should win. Training of operators is part of the package the IA has asked for from every contender.