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Air Defence
Surface-to-air missile systems and gun-based air defence across all three services.
12 entries catalogued
AkashMobile Surface-to-air missile systemIndia2009 — present
MRSAM (Barak 8)MRSAMMedium to long-range surface-to-air missileIndia · Israel2016 — present
QRSAM (Anant Shastra)Surface-to-air missileIndiaIn service
Akash-NGMedium-range surface-to-air missile systemIndiaIn service
Igla-SMan-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS)Soviet Union1989 — present
2K22 TunguskaTracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gunSoviet Union1990 — present
ZSU-23-4 "Shilka"Self-propelled anti-aircraft gunSoviet Union1970 — phasing out
ZU-23-2Towed 23 mm anti-aircraft twin autocannonSoviet Union1970 — present
Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70AutocannonSweden1962 — present
9K33 Osa6×6 amphibious SAM systemSoviet Union1980 — phasing out
9K35 Strela-10Vehicle-mounted SAM systemSoviet Union1980 — present
2K12 "Kub"Tracked medium-range surface-to-air missileSoviet Union1977 — phasing out
| Platform | Role | Origin | In service | Qty | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akash | Mobile Surface-to-air missile system | IndiaIndigenous | 2009 — present | — | Active |
| MRSAM (Barak 8)MRSAM | Medium to long-range surface-to-air missile | India · IsraelJoint development | 2016 — present | — | Active |
| QRSAM (Anant Shastra) | Surface-to-air missile | IndiaIndigenous | In service | — | Inducting |
| Akash-NG | Medium-range surface-to-air missile system | IndiaIndigenous | In service | — | In Development |
| Igla-S | Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) | Soviet UnionLicence-built in India | 1989 — present | — | Active |
| 2K22 Tunguska | Tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | Soviet UnionImported | 1990 — present | — | Active |
| ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | Soviet UnionImported | 1970 — phasing out | — | Phasing Out |
| ZU-23-2 | Towed 23 mm anti-aircraft twin autocannon | Soviet UnionLicence-built in India | 1970 — present | — | Active |
| Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 | Autocannon | SwedenLicence-built in India | 1962 — present | — | Active |
| 9K33 Osa | 6×6 amphibious SAM system | Soviet UnionImported | 1980 — phasing out | — | Phasing Out |
| 9K35 Strela-10 | Vehicle-mounted SAM system | Soviet UnionImported | 1980 — present | — | Active |
| 2K12 "Kub" | Tracked medium-range surface-to-air missile | Soviet UnionImported | 1977 — phasing out | — | Phasing Out |