Sunday, 1 March 2015

Army air defence

NameTypeQuantityOriginNotes
Prithvi Air Defense (PAD)Anti-ballistic missile IndiaExoatmospheric (outside the atmosphere) interceptor system
Advanced Air Defence (AAD)Anti-ballistic missile IndiaEndo atmospheric (within the atmosphere) interceptor system
AkashSurface-to-air missile10000+ Missiles IndiaMore on Order. Indigenously developed surface-to-air missile to replace SA6. Both with Army and Air Force
S-300PMU-2[56]Strategic Surface-to-air missile6 systems RussiaStill officially unacknowledged.
SA-5 GammonStrategic SAM system Soviet UnionStill officially unacknowledged.
SA-3 Goa[57]Strategic SAM system Soviet UnionIt is designed to defend large areas from bomber attack or other strategic aircraft.
Kub (SA-6 Gainful)Surface-to-air missile180 (as of 2012) Soviet Union
9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko)6x6 amphibiousSurface-to-air missilesystem80 Russia
9K31 Strela-1 (SA-9 Gaskin)Vehicle-mounted SAM system400 Soviet Union
9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher)Surface-to-air missile Soviet Union
S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline)Strategic SAM system Soviet Union
9K22 Tunguska[58]Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon132–184 Russia
ZSU-23-4M 'Shilka'Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun100 Soviet UnionTo be upgraded.
Bofors L40/70Anti-aircraft artillery1920 Sweden40mm gun. Upgraded L/60. To be replaced by 430 domestically-built anti-aircraft gun systems.[59]
Bofors L40/60Anti-aircraft artillery1280 Sweden40mm gun. To be replaced.
ZSU-23-2Anti-aircraft artillery800 Soviet UnionTwin 23 mm AA gun
SA-16 GimletMANPADS Soviet Union
SA-7 GrailMANPADS RussiaTo be phased out.
FIM-92 StingerMANPADS United StatesThe Army plans to buy 5,175 VSHORAD systems with technology transfer expected
SA-14 GremlinMANPADS Russia
SA-18 GrouseMANPADS Russia

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