DefExpo 2016: India to get Stinger missiles
The Indian Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defense have signed an agreement under which India will acquire 245 Stinger air-to-air missiles from Raytheon, the company announced on 30 March.
Under the deal, India will also be entitled to launchers and engineering support. The contract forms a part of a $3.1 billion deal that India has signed with the US that includes electronic warfare suites, radars, weapons and combat helicopters.
Duane Gooden, vice president, Raytheon Land Warfare Systems, said: ‘India joins nations around the globe who recognise that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component of attack and light attack helicopter mission configurations. Stinger significantly improves the ability of the aircraft to successfully perform today's missions while countering existing threats.’
Raytheon’s Stinger can be used against fixed-wing aircraft, cruise missiles, UAVs and helicopters. It has surface-to-air capability from sea and land as well as air-to-air capability that can be integrated into rotary or fixed wing platforms.
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