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DRDO successfully tests Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight-tested a Man-Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM). Test Fire of MPATGM It was successfully tested in the ranges of Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. The MPATGM was launched from a man-portable tripod launcher and the target was mimicking a functional tank. The MPATGM successfully hit the target ..
Topics: Anti-tank guided missile • Anti-tank missiles • Defence Research and Development Organisation • Fire-and-forget • Guided missiles • Guided missiles of India • Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme • Ministry of Defence • Missile • Missiles • Nag • Weapons
Anti-Tank Missile Helina Test-fired
India has test-fired its helicopter-launched version anti tank missile ‘Helina’ from the Odisha coast near the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur in Balasore district on 8th February. The missile has been developed by DRDO and is one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons in the world. About Helina It is a version of the Nag anti-tank ..
Topics: ALAS • Anti-tank guided missile • Defence Research and Development Organisation • Fire-and-forget • Guided missiles • Guided missiles of India • Ministry of Defence • Missile • Missile defense • Missiles • Nag • Weapons
India test- fires Anti Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) Nag in desert conditions
India has successfully test-fired Anti Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) Nag in desert conditions against two tank targets at different ranges and timings on Feb 28, 2018. With this, the developmental trials of the missile have been completed and it is now ready for induction. The third-generation ‘fire-and-forget’ anti-tank missile ‘Nag’ has been developed by the ..
Topics: Anti-tank guided missile • Anti-tank missiles • Defence Research and Development Organisation • Fire-and-forget • Guided missiles • Guided missiles of India • Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme • Missiles • MPATGM • Nag • Short-range ballistic missiles • Weapons
Indian Army and DRDO collaborate to develop tank-killer Nag missile
Despite differences running b/w the Army and DRDO, the two are trying cooperate in the development of world-class tank-killer missile. What are the problems? The problem with the DRDO’s anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), Nag (Hindi for cobra), is its range and weight. Currently, the Nag accurately hits its targets out to 4 km, the range ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Topics: Anti-tank guided missile • Anti-tank missiles • Defence Research and Development Organisation • FGM-148 Javelin • Fire-and-forget • Guided missiles • Guided missiles of India • Ministry of Defence • Missiles • Nag • Spike • Weapons