DRDO successfully tests indigenous fire-and-forget anti-tank missile

DRDO has successfully flight-tested the indigenous third-generation Fire-and-Forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile with top-attack capability, marking a key milestone towards its induction into the Indian Army and strengthening India’s defence self-reliance

Hyderabad: The DRDO’s Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Hyderabad has successfully flight tested Third Generation Fire and Forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top attack capability in KK Ranges, Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra, according to a press release here on Monday.

The indigenously developed MPATGM consists of state-of-the-art indigenous technologies like Imaging Infrared (IIR) Homing Seeker, all electric Control Actuation System, Fire Control System, Tandem Warhead, propulsion system and high-performance sighting system.

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All these systems have been developed by DRDO’s sister laboratories namely Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, Chandigarh, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune and Instruments Research & Development Establishment, Dehradun.

The Thermal Target System was developed by Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur to simulate the target tank. The IIR seeker is well accomplished with day and night combat operation capability. The warhead is capable of defeating modern main Battle Tanks. Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited are the Development-cum-Production Partners (DcPP) for the weapon System. The missile can be launched from Tripod or Military Vehicle Launcher.

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO, DcPP Partners and the Industry for the successful test. He termed it as an important step towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

Congratulating the team, Department of Defence R&D Secretary and DRDO Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat said the trial target was successfully conducted, thereby leading the weapon system for induction into the Indian Army.