Missile performance and warhead performance were found to be remarkable, the Ministry of Defence said
Marking a major stride towards indigenous military prowess, successful Warhead Flight Trials have been carried out for the Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM). The trials for the MPATGM, designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), were conducted at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan on Saturday (April 13, 20240.
 
The MPATGM Weapon System has been field evaluated in different flight configurations several times with the objective of proving the technology with high superiority, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday (April 14, 2024). The system consisted of the MPATGM, Launcher, Target Acquisition System, and the Fire Control Unit.
 
“Missile performance and warhead performance were found to be remarkable,” the Ministry of Defence said after the successful Warhead Flight Trials. Penetration trials of the Tandem Warhead System of MPATGM have been successfully completed and it is found capable of defeating modern armour protected Main Battle Tank, the ministry noted.
 
According to information shared by the ministry, the ATGM system is well-equipped with day/night and top attack capability. Dual mode seeker functionality is a great value addition to the missile capability for tank warfare. With this, technology development and successful demonstration have been concluded and the system is now ready for Final User Evaluation Trials leading towards its induction into the Indian Army.
 
“Adequate number of missile firing trials have been successfully conducted towards achieving compliance of complete operational envelop as stipulated in the General Staff Qualitative Requirements (Infantry, Indian Army),” the Ministry of Defence said.
 
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented the DRDO and the Indian Army for the successful trials of the system, terming it as an important step towards achieving self-reliance in advanced technology-based defence system development. Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat also congratulated the teams associated with the trials.