The defence acquisition council of India has cleared a multi-billion-dollar contract to acquire Spyder anti-aircraft missiles from Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems.
The Spyder missile will enforce India’s air defence network and safeguard the army’s armoured vehicles and tanks from foreign air attack.
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The Spyder is a low-level, immediate reaction, surface-to-air missile and can target aircraft, helicopters, unmanned air vehicles, pilotless remote-controlled aircraft and precision-guided munitions.
The missile can operate 360° with a ground target range extending from less than 1km to more than 35km and at altitudes from 20m to 9,000m.
The missile takes less than five seconds to launch a target and is capable of firing multiple targets in all types of weather conditions.
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