India successfully test-fires Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)

India successfully test-fires Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)

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India successfully test-fires Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)

India successfully test-fires Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM): Indigenously-developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army at KK Ranges with support of Armoured Corps Centre & School (ACC&S) Ahmednagar on June 28, 2022.

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Key Highlights With Details

In the test, the Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) hit the bull’s eye with textbook precision and successfully defeated the target at minimum ranges. Telemetry systems recorded the satisfactory flight performance of the missile.

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The all-indigenous Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) employs a tandem High Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) warhead to defeat Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) protected armoured vehicles. The ATGM has been developed with multi-platform launch capability and is currently undergoing technical evaluation trials from the 120 mm rifled gun of MBT Arjun.

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh 

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO and Indian Army for the successful trial of the Laser Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM).

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic 

• DRDO Formed by: 1958
• Headquarters: DRDO Bhavan, New Delhi
• DRDO Motto: Sanskrit: बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम्  "Strength's Origin is in Knowledge"
• DRDO Executive: Dr G. Satheesh Reddy, Chairman, DRDO

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भारत ने स्वदेशी रूप से विकसित एंटी टैंक गाइडेड मिसाइल (ATGM) का सफल परीक्षण किया

स्वदेशी रूप से विकसित लेजर-गाइडेड एंटी टैंक गाइडेड मिसाइल (ATGM) का रक्षा अनुसंधान और विकास संगठन (डीआरडीओ) और भारतीय सेना द्वारा मुख्य युद्धक टैंक अर्जुन से सफलतापूर्वक परीक्षण किया गया.

परीक्षण में, एंटी-टैंक गाइडेड मिसाइल (एटीजीएम) ने सटीकता के साथ अपने लक्ष्य पर प्रहार किया और लक्ष्य को न्यूनतम सीमाओं पर सफलतापूर्वक हासिल किया।