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Sunday, June 04, 2006

Defence Ministry finds chinks in IAF ground defence armour
The Indian Defence Ministry has found 'critical voids' in the IAF's ground-based air defence capability.

The three surface-to-air missile systems, the S-125M Pechora, OSA-AK and Igla 1-M, are facing shortages and are ageing.

Only 23 out of the 60 S-125M Pechora systems will be operational by the end of the year. While the OSA-AK missile systems faces shortages in missiles and spares.

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