<p>India on Friday successfully test fired indigenously-developed anti-tank guided missile systems 'Helina' and 'Dhruvastra', paving their induction into the Army and the Indian Air Force respectively, officials said.</p>.<p>The defence ministry described the missiles as one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons in the world.</p>.<p>The missiles were test fired at Pokhran deserts in Rajasthan.</p>.<p>"The system has all-weather day-and-night capability and can defeat battle tanks with conventional armour as well as with explosive reactive armour. It is one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons in the world," the ministry said.</p>.<p>It said five missions were carried out for evaluating the capabilities of the missiles in minimum and maximum range.</p>.<p>"The missiles were fired in hover and max forward flight against realistic static and moving targets. Some missions were carried out with warheads against derelict tanks. A mission was carried out against a moving target from a forward flying helicopter," the ministry said in a statement.</p>.<p>The 'Helina' and 'Dhruvastra' are third generation anti-tank guided missiles that can engage targets both in direct hit mode as well as top attack mode.</p>.<p>The ministry said the joint user trials of Helina (the Army version) and Dhruvastra (IAF version) have been carried out from Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) platform.</p>.<p>The missile systems have been designed and developed indigenously by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).</p>.<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Army and Indian Air Force on successful conduct of the user trials.</p>.<p>DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the efforts of teams involved in the successful trials.</p>
<p>India on Friday successfully test fired indigenously-developed anti-tank guided missile systems 'Helina' and 'Dhruvastra', paving their induction into the Army and the Indian Air Force respectively, officials said.</p>.<p>The defence ministry described the missiles as one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons in the world.</p>.<p>The missiles were test fired at Pokhran deserts in Rajasthan.</p>.<p>"The system has all-weather day-and-night capability and can defeat battle tanks with conventional armour as well as with explosive reactive armour. It is one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons in the world," the ministry said.</p>.<p>It said five missions were carried out for evaluating the capabilities of the missiles in minimum and maximum range.</p>.<p>"The missiles were fired in hover and max forward flight against realistic static and moving targets. Some missions were carried out with warheads against derelict tanks. A mission was carried out against a moving target from a forward flying helicopter," the ministry said in a statement.</p>.<p>The 'Helina' and 'Dhruvastra' are third generation anti-tank guided missiles that can engage targets both in direct hit mode as well as top attack mode.</p>.<p>The ministry said the joint user trials of Helina (the Army version) and Dhruvastra (IAF version) have been carried out from Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) platform.</p>.<p>The missile systems have been designed and developed indigenously by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).</p>.<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Army and Indian Air Force on successful conduct of the user trials.</p>.<p>DRDO Chairman G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the efforts of teams involved in the successful trials.</p>