A new test for the man-portable anti-tank missile proved successful

By OEM Update Editorial April 16, 2024 5:51 pm IST

DRDO and the Indian Army conducted successful trials of the indigenous Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile Weapon System.

The Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) Weapon System, indigenously designed and developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), has been field-evaluated in different flight configurations several times to prove the technology’s superiority. The system consisted of the MPATGM, Launcher, Target Acquisition System, and Fire Control Unit.

An adequate number of missile firing trials have been successfully conducted toward achieving compliance with the complete operational envelope as stipulated in the General Staff Qualitative Requirements (Infantry, Indian Army). The Warhead Flight Trials were successfully conducted at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan, on April 13, 2024. Missile performance and warhead performance were found to be remarkable.

Penetration trials of the Tandem Warhead System of MPATGM have been completed, and it has been found capable of defeating modern armor-protected Main Battle Tanks. The ATGM system is well-equipped with day/night and top-attack capability. Dual-mode seeker functionality is a great addition to the missile capability for tank warfare. With this, technology development and successful demonstration have been concluded and the system is now ready for Final User Evaluation Trials leading towards its induction into the Indian Army.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has complimented the DRDO and the Indian Army for the successful trials of the system, terming it as an important step towards achieving self-reliance in advanced technology-based defence system development.

Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Secretary and Chairman of the Department of Defence Research and Development, also congratulated the trial teams.