The Defense Research and Development Organization on Wednesday test-fired two missile methods, a Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the Indian Army and a brand new variant of the Akash surface-to-air missile – Akash-NG. Is. Air Force, Ministry of Defense (MoD) stated. In each the checks, the mission goals had been efficiently carried out by the missile methods.
In the case of Akash-NG, the system was examined from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the coast of Odisha from a land-based platform at 12:45 pm on Wednesday. During testing, components of the weapon system such because the multifunction radar, command, management and communication system and launcher functioned within the deployment configuration. DRDO scientists stated the missile system has a strike vary of near 60 km and may journey at a velocity of two.5 occasions the velocity of sound (2.5 Mach).
The missile system has been developed by the Defense Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in collaboration with a number of different DRDO laboratories. The launch was witnessed by representatives of the Indian Air Force. To seize flight knowledge, ITR deployed quite a few vary stations equivalent to electro-optical monitoring methods, radar and telemetry elements. “The flawless performance of the entire weapon system is confirmed by the complete flight data captured by these systems. During the test, the missile demonstrated the high maneuverability required to neutralize fast and agile airborne threats. Once deployed, the Akash-NG weapon system will prove to be a force multiplier for the Indian Air Force’s air defense capability,” a press assertion from the MoD stated.
Production companies Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) additionally participated within the trial.
In the second weapon system check on Wednesday, DRDO flight-tested the indigenously developed low weight, ‘Fire and Forget’ sort MPATGM. The missile was launched from a conveyable launcher at a goal imitating a tank. The missile hit the goal in direct assault mode and destroyed it with precision.
Most trendy missiles will be fired in ‘top-attack’ and ‘direct assault’ modes. In high assault mode, the missile has to quickly climb after launch and journey to a sure peak after which fall on high of the goal. In direct assault mode, the missile hits the goal straight at low altitude.
In the MPATGM check, the system has been efficiently examined to its minimal limits. The Defense Ministry stated that each one the goals of the mission have been met and the missile has been efficiently flight examined for the utmost vary of the system.
“The missile is fitted with state-of-the-art miniature infrared imaging seeker with superior avionics. The check brings nearer to completion of the event of indigenous third technology Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile,” the MoD stated.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and DRDO Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy congratulated the DRDO groups and all different stakeholders concerned within the growth, manufacturing and testing of each the missile methods.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
