In fresh trials, India has test-fired its indigenously
developed Nag anti-tank guided missile, which can hit a target upto seven km,
from a helicopter at a firing range in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan.
Three-round trial of helicopter-launched Nag (HeliNa)
missile were conducted yesterday at the Chandhan firing range.
The two of the trials successfully had hit the target while
one had reportedly missed the target. Facts about Nag anti-tank guided missile
Indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
HeliNa is a helicopter-launched version of Nag missile. Operational range: 500m
to 4km (Land version), 7-10km (Air-launched). Guidance system: Incorporated
with advance Active Imaging infra-red (IIR) seeker. Earlier successful trials
of this third generation missile were conducted from the Pokhran firing range
and Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur. Once inducted into the Armed
Forces, it will be integrated with the weaponised version of the Dhruv, an
advanced light helicopter (ALH).
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