Skip to main content

India has successfully conducted flight-testing of new Anti Tank Guided Missile.


| 2021

According to information released by the Indian Government, the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM) on July 21, 2021.
Follow Army Recognition on Google News at this link


Army Recognition Global Defense and Security news
The new Indian-made MPATGM Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile during its flight test. (Picture source DRDO)


The MPATGM (Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile), is an Indian-made third-generation fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile derived from Nag ATGM (Anti-Tank Guided Missile). It is currently under development by the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

The missile was launched from a man portable launcher integrated with thermal site and the target was mimicking a tank. The missile hit the target in direct attack mode and destroyed it with precision. The test has validated the minimum range successfully.

The missile is incorporated with state-of-the-art Miniaturized Infrared Imaging Seeker along with advanced avionics. The test brings the development of indigenous third-generation man portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile close to completion. It is fitted with a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead and has an operational firing range of 2,500 m.

The missile of the MPATGM has a length of about 1,300 mm and a diameter of about 120 mm with aluminum and carbon fiber launch tube and collapsible tripod to save on weight. It has a weight of 14.5 kg, with its command launch unit (CLU) weighing 14.25 kg which combines a laser designator with digital all-weather sight.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO and the Industry for the successful test. Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy congratulated the team for the successful test.


Copyright © 2019 - 2024 Army Recognition | Webdesign by Zzam