Laser Guided ATGM Test Fired From MBT Arjun | Photo credit: ANI
Key points
- The test was carried out at the Armored Corps Center and School in Ahmednagar.
- Defense Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the feat as a step towards reducing dependence on imports.
New Delhi: The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), on Wednesday, successfully tested the laser-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) from the Arjun main battle tank (MBT). The test was carried out at the KK Ranges in Ahmednagar, which houses the Center and School of the Armored Corps of the Indian Army (ACC&S). DRDO said that in these tests, ATGM successfully defeated a target at 3 km
“The missile employs a tandem HEAT warhead to defeat armored vehicles protected with Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA). It has been developed with multi-platform launch capabilities and is currently undergoing technical evaluation testing with an MBT Arjun weapon “said DRDO.
Developed under the Cannon-Launched Missile Development Program by the Pune-based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), a premier defense research laboratory for weapons development, the missile is designed to destroy tanks. modern and future enemy battlefields. Designed to be launched from the barrel of the Arjun tank, the missile head provides you with the guidance to actively engage a moving target, including low-flying helicopters.
Rajnath Singh congratulates DRDO for reducing dependence on imports
The development can be seen in the context of the government’s push for Make in India. On Twitter, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO for “reducing dependence on imports” of the military. “Congratulations to
@DRDO_India for successfully conducting a test firing of MBT Arjun laser guided anti-tank guided missiles at KK Ranges (ACC & S) in Ahmednagar. India is proud of the DRDO team, working assiduously to reduce dependence on imports in the near future, “he said in a tweet.
The development is another feat for indigenous defense production, a day after the DRDO achieved a milestone on Tuesday with the successful flight test of ABHYAS – ITR Balasore’s High Speed Expandable Aerial Target. This can be used as a target for the evaluation of various missile systems, Rajnath Singh said.
