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title: "The 'Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile, which was flight-tested, was developed in which country?"  
description: "The 'Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile, which was flight-tested, was developed in which country?"  
author: "Lily Chitlangiya"  
published: 2022-02-21  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95928/the-man-portable-anti-tank-guided-missile-which-was-flight-tested-was-developed-in-which-country  
category: "current affair"  
tags: ["current affair", "missiles", "anti-tank guided missile"]  
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# The 'Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile, which was flight-tested, was developed in which country?

The 'Man-[Portable](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/148/what-is-portable-executable-pe) Anti-Tank Guided Missile, which was [flight](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/63831/a2-flight-bomber-leather-jackets)-tested, was developed in which country?

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## Answers

### Answer by Stuti Gupta

> **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).**

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The **[MPATGM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/95923/india-has-signed-the-contract-to-procure-ak-203-assault-rifles-from-which-country-and-how-many-rifles-have-been-received-by-the-indian-armed-forces)** defense contractor VEM Technologies Private Limited. \
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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.


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