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India DRDO Test Fired Indigenously Developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile
India DRDO Test Fired Indigenously Developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile: Details, Features, Specifications, Highlights
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired its indigenously developed weapon system Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM), for the second time from the Ahmednagar test range in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on 15th & 16th September 2018.
As per the DRDO officials, MPATGM two missions on 15th September and 16th September 2018 have been successfully flight tested for different ranges including the maximum range capability.
The MPATGM is a third-generation anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), which has been under development by DRDO in partnership with Indian defense contractor VEM Technologies Ltd since, 2015.
The MPATGM can be fitted with a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead, the MPATGM reportedly boasts a top attack capability and has a maximum engagement range of about 2.5 kilometers. It weighs around 14.5 kg to maintain man-portability. It is capable of being fired from the shoulder and can be used during day and night. It has a minimum lateral centre and gravity offset.
DRDO has promised the Indian Army to hand over the first MPATGM prototype by the end of 2018 for user trials. Mass production of the missile is expected to begin in 2021.
