Twin success for Man Portable Anti Tank Guided Missile

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New Delhi : In a major boost for Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired indigenously developed, low weight, fire and forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) for the second time on March 14, 2019, in the ranges of Rajasthan desert.

MPATGM is incorporated with advanced features including state-of-the-art Imaging Infrared Radar (IIR) Seeker with integrated avionics. The first test was conducted on March 13, 2019. In both the missions, the missiles hit the designated targets precisely at different ranges. All the mission objectives have been met, according to a PIB release.