SOURCE: ANI
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Earlier today, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), on Tuesday, successfully test-fired the Made-in-India Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MP-ATGM) at the field firing range in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, said DRDO officials.
The MP-ATGM is a shoulder-launched, portable missile system designed specifically to destroy enemy tanks and armoured vehicles.
The warhead flight trials have been successfully conducted at the Pokhran Field Firing Range, Rajasthan and the missile performance and warhead performance were found to be “remarkable”, DRDO officials said.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented the DRDO and the Indian Army for the successful trials of the system, terming it as an “important step towards achieving self-reliance in advanced technology-based defence system development.”