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- India successfully test-fired the DRDO developed Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) Nag in desert conditions.
- The ATGM NAG was tested at Pokhran's field firing range in Jaisalmer district against two tank targets at different ranges and timings.
- The ATMG Nag missile is one of five missile systems developed indigenously by DRDO under integrated guided missile development programme (IGMDP).
- The other four missiles developed under this programme include Agni, Akash, Trishul and Prithvi.
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) Nag
- The Nag missile is third generation anti-tank guided missile which works on “fire and forget” principle.
- It has been equipped with highly advanced Imaging Infrared Radar (IRR) seeker along with integrated avionics. This technology is possessed by very few nations.
- Its helicopter launched version is known as Helicopter-Launched NAG (HELINA) that can be fired from Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and HAL Rudra attack helicopter.
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