Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile | 22 Apr 2024

Source: PIB

Recently, a man-portable anti-tank guided missile (MPATGM) weapon system, indigenously designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been field evaluated in different flight configurations several times.

• Anti-tank guided missile is a medium or long-range missile whose primary purpose is to destroy tanks and other armoured vehicles.
• It is a low-weight, fire-and-forget missile. It is incorporated with state-of-the-art Miniaturized Infrared Imaging Seeker along with advanced avionics.
• It is launched using a tripod designed for a maximum range of 2.5 km with a launch weight of less than 15 Kg. It can also be carried by a soldier’s shoulder itself.
• The system consisted of the MPATGM, Launcher, Target Acquisition System, and the Fire Control Unit.
• The ATGM system is well-equipped with day/night and top attack capability.

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