Nag anti-tank Missile

[Armand2REP]

Does Nag come with the Spike seeker?

DRDO had asked Rafael of Israel to provide the Seeker Heads and followed it up with a formal contract with the Israeli company. The Nag had earlier been developed with the Seeker Head from Thales who, however did not agree to transfer the technology.

Indian Army goes for Israeli Spike ATGM and Homemade NAG ATGM, Contemplates Javelin from U.S

 

[nitesh]

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No, it is not using that seeker

 

[Armand2REP]

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So what Israeli seeker does it use?

 

[nitesh]

^^

How do you arrive to a conclusion, that it uses Israeli seeker?

 

[Armand2REP]

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Because DefenceNow says it has a seeker made by Rafael.

 

[plugwater]

Does Nag come with the Spike seeker?

While the infrared seekers of the Javelin and the Spike can be jammed, the Nag's optical guidance system makes it virtually jam-proof. The indigenous development of an imaging seeker, a highly complex and closely guarded technology, is the Nag's greatest triumph.

Broadsword: Army opts for Nag missile as it enters final trials

 

[Armand2REP]

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If Ajay says it is indigenous, it must be.

 

[nitesh]

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Tahnks manc for the link, and armand there were test of MMW seeker also done for NAG, it is also home made, here is the source:

http://mod.nic.in/reports/AR-eng-2010.pdf
page 86:

Millimeter Wave Seeker : Millimeter Wave Seeker with Seeker Servo systems have been developed for Anti-Tank applications and successfully field tested.

I did summary of the file some time before, post 449 of this thread:

http://defenceforumindia.com/strate...-drdo-psu-news-discussion-new-defence-30.html

 

[nitesh]

So can we safely say, that Helina is not going to be inducted

Indian Army shortlists MBDA’s PARS 3 LR - Frontier India - News, Analysis, Opinion

 

[pankaj nema]

ALH or LCH will be ready for induction soon because the project is going on smoothly

In the recent army exercises Vijayee Bhava ALH also participated

HELINA missile has NOT even been TESTED even once

It is 5 years away

A LCH without ATGM is like a toothless tiger

Even the land version is at least 2 years away because NAMICA carrier has to be modified

Army cannot be blamed for Nag's delays

 

[sayareakd]

@PN Some of the sub system of Helina has been test on Nag, just recently they tested something that will stare the missile in mid flight and change the target. Israel as got the same on spike.

 

[sayareakd]

here this one

 

[Rahul Singh]

So can we safely say, that Helina is not going to be inducted

Indian Army shortlists MBDA's PARS 3 LR - Frontier India - News, Analysis, Opinion

Certainly! After all this is IA (Imported Army).

 

[sayareakd]

^^^ Certainly! After all this IA (Imported Army).

some day they have imported Generals.

 

[pack leader]

can someone explain the military logic of nag as far as i can tell :
it's too big and heavy to be hand held.
it's range is very limited for a dedicated tank destroyer missile
it has yet to be inducted and it's platform is already 40 years old
can someone please clarify why bother with such a project

 

[nitesh]

ALH or LCH will be ready for induction soon because the project is going on smoothly

In the recent army exercises Vijayee Bhava ALH also participated

HELINA missile has NOT even been TESTED even once

It is 5 years away

A LCH without ATGM is like a toothless tiger

Even the land version is at least 2 years away because NAMICA carrier has to be modified

Army cannot be blamed for Nag's delays

pankaj, this is interesting logic, first you keep testing a product for years, and when it passes the trials, you point out issue in the carrier, some thing like "if you are not able to kill the rider kill the horse". Also, the LCH itself is getting tested as of now.

 

[nitesh]

can someone explain the military logic of nag as far as i can tell :
it's too big and heavy to be hand held.

That was the purpose of development, a missile which can be fired from a dedicated carrier

it's range is very limited for a dedicated tank destroyer missile
it has yet to be inducted and it's platform is already 40 years old
can someone please clarify why bother with such a project

This is interesting, can you put more light on bold portion

 

[sayareakd]

can someone explain the military logic of nag as far as i can tell :
it's too big and heavy to be hand held.
it's range is very limited for a dedicated tank destroyer missile
it has yet to be inducted and it's platform is already 40 years old
can someone please clarify why bother with such a project

Pack you are right but DRDO cant help it, it is based on GSQR of Indian army, GSQR is something which cannot be achieved by any one and why some one does achieve, IA changes the GSQR.

 

[sayareakd]

That was the purpose of development, a missile which can be fired from a dedicated carrier


This is interesting, can you put more light on bold portion

Nitesh now a days range is 8 km Nag is only 4 km. plus it is based on BMP platform.

 

[pack leader]

well namica is a modified bmp 2 (first inducted in 1972)
as for range our dedicated anti tank carrier uses spike NLOS has a range of 25 km wail being twice as light as the nag
( only 70 kg)
i don't think nag range is better then spike er (8 km)