DRDO flight-test of indigenous MPATGM with top-attack capability

The Hindu
The Hindu
3h ago
DRDO successfully flight-tested an indigenously developed third-generation fire-and-forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top-attack capability against a moving target at KK Ranges in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra.
DRDO flight-test of indigenous MPATGM with top-attack capability
A What happened
DRDO successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed third-generation fire-and-forget MPATGM with top-attack capability against a moving target at the KK Ranges in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra. The Ministry of Defence said the test was conducted by DRDO’s Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, and marked a milestone toward induction into the Indian Army. The MPATGM uses indigenous subsystems including an Imaging Infrared homing seeker, all-electric control actuation system, advanced fire control system, tandem warhead, propulsion system, and a high-performance sighting system. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and DRDO Chairman Dr. Samir V. Kamat congratulated the teams and partners for the successful test.
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Key insights

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    Induction pathway highlighted by Defence Ministry and DRDO leadership: The Ministry of Defence said the test marked a milestone toward induction into the Indian Army, and DRDO Chairman Dr. Samir V. Kamat said the successful trial paves the way for induction.

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    Indigenous subsystem development across multiple DRDO laboratories: The Ministry of Defence listed multiple DRDO laboratories as developers of critical subsystems, including RCI, TBRL, HEMRL, and IRDE, and said Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur developed the Thermal Target System used in the trial.

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    Operational flexibility through multiple launch options: The missile can be launched from a tripod-mounted system and from a military vehicle-based launcher.

Takeaways

The MPATGM flight test succeeded and was presented by the Ministry of Defence and DRDO leadership as a step toward induction of the weapon system into the Indian Army.

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