In a major boost towards AatmaNirbhar Bharat and strengthening of Indian Army, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested indigenously-developed low-weight, fire-and-forget Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) on Wednesday, said a DRDO Press release.
The missile was launched from a man portable launcher integrated with a thermal site and the target was mimicking a tank. The missile hit the target in direct attack mode and destroyed it with precision. The test validated the minimum range successfully. All the mission objectives were met. The missile has already been successfully flight-tested for the maximum range.
The missile is incorporated with state-of-the-art Miniaturized Infrared Imaging Seeker along with advanced avionics. The test brings the development of indigenous third generation man portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile close to completion.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Defence R&D Secretary and DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy congratulated the DRDO and the industry for the successful test.