WATCH | DRDO Successfully Test Fires Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

DRDO Update: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has lauded the DRDO and the Indian Army for the successful demonstration of the Laser Guided ATGM.

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (Source: ANI)

New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday successfully test-fired indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) at a military installation in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar, as reported by news agency PTI. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has lauded the DRDO and the Indian Army for the successful demonstration of the Laser Guided ATGM. Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defense Research and Development and Chairman, DRDO congratulated the teams involved in the test firing of the Laser Guided ATGM.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO and Indian Army for the successful performance of the Laser Guided ATGMs. Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy congratulated the teams associated with the test firing of Laser Guided ATGMs.

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"Indigenously developed laser-Guided anti-tank guided missiles were successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun by the DRDO and Indian Army," the ministry said.

The test firing of the missiles was carried out at KK Ranges in Ahmednagar with support from Armoured Corps Centre and School.

"The missiles hit with precision and successfully destroyed the targets at two different ranges. Telemetry systems have recorded the satisfactory flight performance of the missiles," the defence ministry said.

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"The all-indigenous laser guided ATGM employs a tandem High explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead to defeat explosive reactive armour (ERA) protected armoured vehicles," it said.

The missiles struck with precision and successfully hit targets at two different ranges. The All-Indigenous Laser Guided ATGM Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) uses a tandem High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead to destroy armored vehicles.

The ATGM has been developed with multi-platform launch capability and is currently undergoing technical evaluation trials with 120 mm rifled gun of MBT Arjun.