India successfully tests a man-portable anti-tank-directed rocket. The Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile was satisfactorily flight evaluated by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
The MPATGM, or Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile, is a 3rd Generation Fire-and-Forget Anti-Tank Guided Missile developed in India from the Nag ATGM. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is actively developing it in collaboration with Indian defense contractor VEM Technologies Private Limited.
The MPATGM is a long, low-weight cylindrical missile with four fins around its midsection. It carries a high-explosive anti-tank warhead. The missile is around 1,300 mm long and 120 mm wide, with an aluminum and carbon fiber launching tube and a foldable tripod to minimize weight. It weighs 14.5 kg, including a 14.25-kilogram command launch unit that integrates a laser designator with a computerized all-weather sight. It has a shorter range of 200 to 300 meters and a maximum distance of 4 kilometers. The MPATGM has a sophisticated imaging infrared sensor as well as integrated avionics. The missile has a high level of attack capabilities.
