Shtil Missile Latest News
The Ministry of Defence recently signed contracts worth a total of Rs 5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III (Maritime Role) for the Indian Coast Guard and Surface-to-Air Vertical Launch – Shtil missiles for the Indian Navy.
About Shtil Missile
- It is a medium-range, ship-based, vertical-launch surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by Russia.
- It primarily uses the 9M317ME semi-active radar homing (SARH) missile.
- It is designed to defend warships from aerial threats such as helicopters, supersonic fighter aircraft, anti-ship cruise missiles, and drones.
- It can engage up to 12 targets simultaneously.
- It has a range of 3.5 to 50 km and can engage targets at altitudes between 5 meters and 15 km.
- The Shtil SAM system uses the information provided by the ship’s 3D radar system.
- It has been highly automated to reduce the reaction time in the event of an attack.
- It can travel at 2.5 times the speed of sound.
Source: PIB
Last updated on March, 2026
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