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29/06/22 06:33 AM IST

Laser-Guided ATGM successfully tested by DRDO & Indian Army

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  • Indigenously-developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at KK Ranges with support of Armoured Corps Centre & School (ACC&S) Ahmednagar.
ATGM 
  • The ATGM has been developed with multi-platform launch capability and is currently undergoing technical evaluation trials from 120 mm rifled gun of MBT Arjun.
  • ATGMs are missile systems that can strike and neutralise armoured vehicles such as tanks.
  • It has a minimum range of 500 metres and maximum range of 4 km.
  • As a third-generation ‘fire and forget’ category system, ATGM uses an imaging infra-red seeker to lock on to the target before launch.
  • In the top attack mode, the missile is required to climb sharply after launch and travel at a certain altitude, then plunge on top of the target. In the direct attack mode, the missile travels at a lower altitude, directly striking the target.
  • It has a capability to defeat Main Battle Tanks (MBT) equipped with composite and reactive armour.
Source- PIB 

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