were initiated in 2005. Latest upgrade In 2011, Saab Bofors Dynamics (successor company of Bofors Defence) announced the introduction of the new RBS 70 New Generation (RBS 70 NG). The upgraded version included an improved sighting system capable of night vision and improved training and after-action review features. Operational use In 1990, the Royal Australian Navy embarked two RBS 70 units and Australian Army operators on board the fleet replenishment ship HMAS Success when it deployed to the Persian Gulf in the lead-up to the first Gulf War in Kuwait. In 1992, a Venezuelan Army RBS 70 SAM is attributed with having shot down a rebel OV-10 Bronco during the 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt on November 27. Iran used the RBS 70 system during the Iran–Iraq War against Iraqi aircraft. The Australian government has announced the Short Range Ground Based Air Defence in 2017. The plan is to find a replacement for the RBS-70. As of 2019 the NASAMS is the chosen option. Defence Department has signed a contract with Raytheon Australia. Planned replacement of the RBS-70 is financial year 2022–23. Operators Current operators Argentina Australia Bahrain Brazil RBS NG Czech Republic RBS 70 and RBS 70 NG Finland, Ilmatorjuntaohjus 05 ( ITO05 and ITO05M) Indonesia Iran Ireland Latvia Lithuania Mexican Army Pakistan: Assembled since 1988. 1500 in service with the Pakistan Army. Sweden Thailand Tunisia United Arab Emirates Venezuela Ukraine Former operators Norwegian Army (Sold to Lithuania) See also Luftvärnsrobotvagn 701 (Lvrbv 701), a self-propelled vehicle mounted version of RBS 70 ASRAD-R (Advanced Short Range Air Defence System – RBS) 9K38 Igla VSHORAD (India) Anza Misagh-2 KP-SAM Shingung Qaem Starstreak Surface-to Air Missile FIM-92 Stinger Surface-to-Air Missile Mistral Surface-to-Air Missile List of missiles Starburst (missile) References External links Official SAAB company page of RBS 70 Bofors RBS 70 at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) website RBS 70 at GlobalSecurity.org RBS 70 NG VSHORAD Very Short Range Air Defense Missile System at armyrecognition.com Surface-to-air missiles of Sweden Guided missiles of Sweden Military equipment introduced in the 1970s