The Indian Army and DRDO have successfully carried out field trials of indigenously designed and developed man-portable anti-tank guided missile (MPATGM) weapon systems, paving the way for its induction into the force’s armoury. The overall system consisted of the MPATGM, launchers, target acquisition device and a fire control unit.
“The Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) Weapon System has been field evaluated in different flight configurations several times. This rigorous testing aimed to prove the technology’s superiority, ensuring the Indian Army’s confidence in its capabilities,” the Defence Ministry said.
Developmental Trials of indigenously Designed and Developed Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile System (MPATGM) was successfully carried out and the system is now ready for Final User Evaluation Trails @DefenceMinIndia @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/9YeOTUFDrM
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) April 14, 2024
“The Warhead Flight Trials were successfully conducted at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan on 13 April 2024. Missile performance and warhead performance were found to be remarkable,” it said on Sunday. An adequate number of missile firing trials have been successfully conducted towards achieving compliance of complete operational envelop as stipulated in the General Staff Qualitative Requirements of Indian Army’s Infantry, the statement added.
It further stated, “Penetration trials of the Tandem Warhead System of MPATGM have been successfully completed, and it is found capable of defeating modern armour-protected Main Battle Tanks.”
The ATGM system is well-equipped for day and night and has top attack capability. Dual mode seeker functionality is a great value 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.
Defence Minister 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.
Team BharatShakti
