ArmInfo. Armenia purchased from Russia a large quantity of Verba and Igla S portable surface-to-air missiles , Arthur Poghosyan, Air Defense Deputy Staff head stated
" Of course, after April 2016 events we made appropriate conclusions. A pretty lage amount of Verba and Igla S portable surface-to-air missiles is purchased from Russia. Within one year term we created a strong helicopter prevention defense systems. Now the systems mentioned are able to put under fire small targets and to destroy those," Poghosyan said on the margins of his interview to Hayzinvor.
Verba portable surface-to-air portable missile is a newest complex aimed at destroying low flying air targets on counter courses. The probability of keeping the goal is very high.
Igla S portable surface-to-air missile is Russian ( former Soviet) portable complex aimed also at destroying low flying air targets on counter courses. The complex production was launched in 1983.