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Any plans to have NAG modified version HELINA placed on LCH soon??
http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Nag-Helina-India.html
Nag (Helina) (India), Air-to-surface missiles - Direct attack
Type
Infra-red guided battlefield missile.
Development
The Nag (Helina) anti-tank missile is one of several Indian weapons programmes launched under the national Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme of 1983. The prime contractor for production is Bharat Dynamics, working alongside India's Defence Research and Development Laboratory, based in Hyderabad. Despite development work stretching over two decades the Nag has yet to enter service. The air-launched version, known as Helina, is intended to arm India's HAL Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters, but the Nag will first enter service as a ground-launched weapon, along with the dedicated NAMICA (NAg MIssile CArrier) vehicle.Nag design work began in 1988 and the missile made its first-development test firing at the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) range at Chandipur in early 1990. Trials in 1996/97 tested the low-smoke solid propellant motor and imaging infra-red (IIR) seeker. The first successful test of the IIR seeker was reported in September 1997. The first airborne firing trials were carried out using a modified Mi-17 in March 1998. Target acquisition and command guidance were carried out by a FLIR and laser range-finder combination. Early integration work with the ALH began in 1999 but since then the airborne trials programme has stalled. Initial Nag trials for the Indian Army were reported to have started in late 1998 with user trials in 1999. Initial low rate production of 25 missiles reportedly began in February 2000.On 2 September 2001 a Nag test firing was reported at the Interim Test Range in Balasore, Orissa state. The missile was launched
http://www.janes.com/articles/Janes-Air-Launched-Weapons/Nag-Helina-India.html
Nag (Helina) (India), Air-to-surface missiles - Direct attack
Type
Infra-red guided battlefield missile.
Development
The Nag (Helina) anti-tank missile is one of several Indian weapons programmes launched under the national Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme of 1983. The prime contractor for production is Bharat Dynamics, working alongside India's Defence Research and Development Laboratory, based in Hyderabad. Despite development work stretching over two decades the Nag has yet to enter service. The air-launched version, known as Helina, is intended to arm India's HAL Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters, but the Nag will first enter service as a ground-launched weapon, along with the dedicated NAMICA (NAg MIssile CArrier) vehicle.Nag design work began in 1988 and the missile made its first-development test firing at the Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) range at Chandipur in early 1990. Trials in 1996/97 tested the low-smoke solid propellant motor and imaging infra-red (IIR) seeker. The first successful test of the IIR seeker was reported in September 1997. The first airborne firing trials were carried out using a modified Mi-17 in March 1998. Target acquisition and command guidance were carried out by a FLIR and laser range-finder combination. Early integration work with the ALH began in 1999 but since then the airborne trials programme has stalled. Initial Nag trials for the Indian Army were reported to have started in late 1998 with user trials in 1999. Initial low rate production of 25 missiles reportedly began in February 2000.On 2 September 2001 a Nag test firing was reported at the Interim Test Range in Balasore, Orissa state. The missile was launched
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