Defexpo 2014: MBDA Mistral awaits VSHORADS progress
MBDA is displaying its Mistral MANPAD system at the Defexpo in Delhi as the company awaits a decision on the Indian Army’s Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) programme.
A company spokesperson told Shephard that the advantage of the Mistral is that it is ‘designed as a MANPAD system to meet the Indian Army’s requirement for a two-person crew.’ The system also has a longer range compared to shoulder-launched systems, he added.
The VSHORADS programme is expected to replace the Indian Army’s existing Igla-S system and the spokesman said that for them it is a ‘must have’ capability as
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