DRDO carries out flight test of anti-tank guided missile, Pg12

Key Highlights:

• DRDO successfully flight-tested the indigenous MPATGM in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra on Sunday.
• The third-generation missile has fire-and-forget and top-attack capabilities against moving targets.
• The test marks progress towards inducting the advanced anti-tank weapon system into the Indian Army.
• The MPATGM incorporates indigenous technologies, including an imaging infrared (IIR) homing seeker.

Detailed Insights:

• The MPATGM is a man-portable missile, enabling infantry soldiers to destroy tanks and armored vehicles.
• Fire-and-forget capability allows the missile to autonomously track and destroy its target after launch.
• Top-attack capability enables the missile to strike targets from above, where armor is generally weaker.
• The Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad, developed the missile, enhancing indigenous defense capabilities.

Scientific/Technical Concepts Involved:

• Fire-and-Forget: A missile guidance system that does not require further external input after launch.
• Top-Attack: A missile trajectory designed to strike a target from above.
• IIR Homing Seeker: An imaging system that uses infrared radiation to locate and track targets.