Pokharan: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army have conducted successful trials of indigenous Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) Weapon System, the Ministry of Defence informed today.
The MPATGM Weapon System, designed and developed by DRDO, was field evaluated in different flight configurations several times. An adequate number of missile firing trials were successfully conducted towards achieving compliance with complete operational envelopes 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 were also found capable of defeating modern armour-protected Main Battle Tank.
The Anti-tank Guided Missile (ATGM) system is well-equipped with day/night and top attack capability. Dual mode seeker functionality is a great value addition to the missile capability for tank warfare. The system consisted of the MPATGM, Launcher, Target Acquisition System, and the Fire Control Unit. Overall, it achieved the objective of proving the technology with high superiority.
“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,” the Ministry of Defence stated.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented the DRDO and the Indian Army for the successful trials of the Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile Weapon System, terming it as an important step towards achieving self-reliance in advanced technology-based defence system development.
Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat also congratulated the teams associated with the trials.
– global bihari bureau
