Monday 13 July 2015

Jodhpur Anti Tank missile tested from helicopter platform

JODHPUR: 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 on Sunday at the Chandhan firing range.

HeliNa is a helicopter-launched version of Nag and has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).

"Two of the trials were successful in hitting the target, while one reportedly missed the target," defence sources said.

The missile was aimed at hitting targets at varied distances of upto 7 km.

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