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IN PICS | Anti-Tank Missile 'Helina' Completes Trial; To Boost India's Defence Armoury After Induction

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In yet another gigantic boost to the Defence armoury and push to government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat campaign, India on Friday successfully test-fired its helicopter-launched version of one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons Helina from the Odisha coast on Friday. (Image: Twitter/ DRDO)
In yet another gigantic boost to the Defence armoury and push to government’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat campaign, India on Friday successfully test-fired its helicopter-launched version of one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons Helina from the Odisha coast on Friday. (Image: Twitter/ DRDO)
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Helina has all-weather day and night capability and can defeat battle tanks with conventional armour as well as with explosive reactive armour. It is one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons in the world. (Image: Twitter/ DRDO)
Helina has all-weather day and night capability and can defeat battle tanks with conventional armour as well as with explosive reactive armour. It is one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons in the world. (Image: Twitter/ DRDO)
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Designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Helina is a third generation, Lock on Before Launch (LOBL) fire and forget Anti-Tank Guided Missiles that can engage targets both in direct hit mode as well as top attack mode. (Image: ANI)
Designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Helina is a third generation, Lock on Before Launch (LOBL) fire and forget Anti-Tank Guided Missiles that can engage targets both in direct hit mode as well as top attack mode. (Image: ANI)
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The joint User Trials for Helina (Army Version) along with Dhruvastra (Air Force Version) Missile Systems was carried out from Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) platform in desert ranges. (Image: Twitter/ @SpokespersonMoD)
The joint User Trials for Helina (Army Version) along with Dhruvastra (Air Force Version) Missile Systems was carried out from Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) platform in desert ranges. (Image: Twitter/ @SpokespersonMoD)
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Helina missile was fired in hover and max forward flight against realistic static and moving targets. The Defence Ministry has announced that the missile system is now ready for induction. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Army and Air Force for the achievements. (Image: Twitter/ DRDO)
Helina missile was fired in hover and max forward flight against realistic static and moving targets. The Defence Ministry has announced that the missile system is now ready for induction. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Army and Air Force for the achievements. (Image: Twitter/ DRDO)

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