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MPATGM
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The MPATGM or man portable anti-tank guided missile,[6] is an Indian third generation fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) derived from India's Nag ATGM. As of 2022[update], it is being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in partnership with Indian defence contractor VEM Technologies Private Limited.[1][7][8]
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![]() MPATGM tested on 11 January 2022 | |
Type | Anti-tank guided missile |
Place of origin | India |
Production history | |
Designer | Defence Research and Development Organisation VEM Technologies |
Designed | 2015 |
Manufacturer | Bharat Dynamics Limited |
Specifications | |
Mass | Missile: 14.50 kg (32.0 lb) Command Launch Unit (CLU): 14.25 kg (31.4 lb)[1] |
Length | 1,300 mm (4 ft 3 in)[1] |
Diameter | 120 mm (4.7 in)[1] |
Crew | 2 |
Effective firing range | 200 m (0.20 km) - 4,000 m (4.0 km)[2] |
Sights | Digital sight with laser designator |
Warhead | Tandem-charge HEAT |
Blast yield | Penetration: 660 mm of RHA + ERA 710 mm of RHA[3] |
Engine | Dual-thrust rocket with blast tube ejection motor[4] |
Propellant | Solid fuel |
Guidance system | Mid-wave infrared direct drive[5] |
Launch platform | Launch tube, tripod-mount |
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