DRDO successfully test-fires laser-guided anti-tank missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday successfully test-fired the indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun at KK Ranges in Ahmednagar in Maharashtra. In these tests, the ATGM successfully defeated a target located at 3 km. Laser guided ATGMs lock and track the targets with the help of laser designation to ensure precision hit accuracy.
The missile employs a tandem HEAT warhead to defeat Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) protected armoured vehicles. It has been developed with multiple-platform launch capability and is currently undergoing technical evaluation trials from gun of MBT Arjun.
Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) Pune in association with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) Pune, and Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) Dehradun have developed the missile.
Defence Mantri Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO for the successfully test firing of the Laser Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile from MBT Arjun at KK Ranges. “Congratulations to DRDO for successfully conducting a test firing of Laser-Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile from MBT Arjun at KK Ranges (ACC&S) in Ahmednagar" he tweeted.
Secretary DDR&D & Chairman DRDO congratulated DRDO personnel and industry on the successful test firing.