<p>Indian defence scientists on Thursday successfully completed the third and final user trial of the anti-tank guided missile Nag, clearing the decks for commercial production of the weapon, whose development began nearly four decades ago.</p>.<p>"The missile was integrated with the actual warhead and a tank target (a discarded Vijayant tank) was kept at the designated range. The missile hit the target accurately, defeating the armour," the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said in a statement. The trial was conducted at Pokhran (Rajasthan) early in the morning.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nirbhay-missile-develops-technical-snag-during-trial-900925.html" target="_blank">Nirbhay missile develops technical snag during trial</a></strong></p>.<p>The anti-tank guided missile, with a range of 4 km, has been developed to engage highly fortified enemy tanks in day and night conditions.</p>.<p>Named after former DRDO chief B D Nagchaudhuri, the home-grown weapon is a third-generation anti-tank guided missile with fire-and-forget and top-attack capabilities to effectively engage and destroy all known types of battle tanks during day and night.</p>.<p>The missile has passive homing guidance to defeat all types of tanks equipped with composite and reactive armour.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/offset-policy-changed-for-the-worse-905366.html" target="_blank">Offset policy: Changed for the worse</a></strong></p>.<p>In 2018, the Defence Ministry approved a Rs 524-core package to purchase more than 300 missiles and 25 of its launchers (Nag missile carrier, NAMICA) for the Indian Army. </p>.<p>With the final user trial over, Nag will enter the production phase.</p>.<p>The missile will be produced by defence public sector undertaking Bharat Dynamics Limited, whereas the ordnance factory, Medak, will produce its launcher, which is a BMP-II based system with amphibious capability. </p>.<p>Nag is one of the five missiles planned in the integrated guided missile programme initiated by former DRDO chief A P J Abdul Kalam in 1983. Three of the five missiles - Agni, Prithvi and Akash - are being used by the armed forces, while the Trishul project was shut down in 2008.</p>
<p>Indian defence scientists on Thursday successfully completed the third and final user trial of the anti-tank guided missile Nag, clearing the decks for commercial production of the weapon, whose development began nearly four decades ago.</p>.<p>"The missile was integrated with the actual warhead and a tank target (a discarded Vijayant tank) was kept at the designated range. The missile hit the target accurately, defeating the armour," the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said in a statement. The trial was conducted at Pokhran (Rajasthan) early in the morning.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/nirbhay-missile-develops-technical-snag-during-trial-900925.html" target="_blank">Nirbhay missile develops technical snag during trial</a></strong></p>.<p>The anti-tank guided missile, with a range of 4 km, has been developed to engage highly fortified enemy tanks in day and night conditions.</p>.<p>Named after former DRDO chief B D Nagchaudhuri, the home-grown weapon is a third-generation anti-tank guided missile with fire-and-forget and top-attack capabilities to effectively engage and destroy all known types of battle tanks during day and night.</p>.<p>The missile has passive homing guidance to defeat all types of tanks equipped with composite and reactive armour.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/in-perspective/offset-policy-changed-for-the-worse-905366.html" target="_blank">Offset policy: Changed for the worse</a></strong></p>.<p>In 2018, the Defence Ministry approved a Rs 524-core package to purchase more than 300 missiles and 25 of its launchers (Nag missile carrier, NAMICA) for the Indian Army. </p>.<p>With the final user trial over, Nag will enter the production phase.</p>.<p>The missile will be produced by defence public sector undertaking Bharat Dynamics Limited, whereas the ordnance factory, Medak, will produce its launcher, which is a BMP-II based system with amphibious capability. </p>.<p>Nag is one of the five missiles planned in the integrated guided missile programme initiated by former DRDO chief A P J Abdul Kalam in 1983. Three of the five missiles - Agni, Prithvi and Akash - are being used by the armed forces, while the Trishul project was shut down in 2008.</p>
