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On the basis of the Igla-S MANPADS, which is very popular on the world market, Russian designers created the Dzhigit launcher, designed to hit aerial targets from mobile or stationary platforms.
This system was seen in service with the Thai troops. The Navy of this country acquired in January 2021 five PU "Dzhigit" for a total of $8.2 million. The systems transferred as part of the implementation of this contract are installed on locally produced Thairung Transformer 4x4 vehicles (the model is based on Toyota Hilux), reinforced with armor.
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According to the Rosoboronexport website, the use of paired launchers can increase the probability of hitting a target by one and a half times due to the firing of missiles in a volley. The mass of the system without a missile defense system is 128 kg, the calculation is 1-2 people. Serbian developers developed this idea by creating a heavier version – the MTU-4 quad installation.
"Dzhigit" was developed in the 1990s and during this time was purchased by a number of countries (Singapore, Libya, Iraq, Syria). In the Russian army, this air defense system, characterized by high mobility, did not become widespread, although the Ministry of Defense, long before the start of the special operation, began to form highly maneuverable units moving by cars.
