Anti-tank guided weapon inches closer to induction into the army

India on Monday successfully tested a man portable antitank guided missile (MPATGM) with top attack capability against a moving target, paving the way for the induction of the weapon system into the army and boosting its anti-armour capabilities, the defence ministry said.

- HT Correspondent

The Hyderabad-based Defence Research and Development Laboratory, which comes under the DRDO, tested the third-generation fire-and-forget missile at KK Ranges in Maharashtra’s Ahilya Nagar.

The indigenously developed MPATGM consists of state-of-the-art indigenous technologies, including imaging infrared (IIR) homing seeker, all-electric control actuation system, fire control system, tandem warhead, propulsion system and high performance sighting system, the defence ministry said in a statement.