"The [Kolomna-based] Engineering Design Bureau will
present for the first time details of a new ultra short-range
air defense system based on the Strelets launcher for
the portable Igla missiles," Russia's Federal Service
for Military-Technical Cooperation said in a statement
on Friday.
The Strelets multiple launcher unit was developed for
use with the 9M39 Igla (NATO SA-18 "Grouse")
and Igla-1 (NATO SA-16 "Gimlet") missiles. It
provides an automatic remote launch capability in either
single-round or salvo modes when mounted on various launch
platforms.
Aero India-2011, which will be held in the southern city
of Bangalore on February 9-13, will attract the record
number of over 600 manufacturers, vendors and suppliers
from 63 countries.
Russia will be represented by 35 companies, including
MiG, Sukhoi, Almaz-Antei and Engineering Design Bureau.
