Nag anti-tank Missile

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[WATCH] Spectacular trials of HELINA Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile in direct & top attack mode at Odisha
Bhubaneswar: Trials of HELINA anti-tank guided missile were held on July 15 and 16 at Integrated Test Range Balasore in Odisha. Spectacular visuals of trials of HELINA (Helicopter-based Nag Missile), now named Dhruvastra in direct and top attack mode were made available.


The trials were carried out without a helicopter. The missile will further help strengthen the defence capabilities of the country.


The HELINA missile can engage targets both in direct hit mode as well as top attack mode. HELINA Weapon Systems was inducted into the Indian Army. A variant of HELINA Weapon System called DHRUVASTRA was inducted into the Indian Air Force.

HELINA, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in the world. It is guided by an infrared imaging seeker (IIR) operating in the lock-on before-launch mode.


HELINA is a third-generation fire and forget class anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system mounted on the Advanced Light Helicopter. The system has all-weather day and night capability and can defeat battle tanks with conventional armour as well as explosive reactive armour, as per the DRDO.

[WATCH] Spectacular trials of HELINA Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile in direct & top attack mode at Odisha

Trials of the Helicopter-based NAG or HELINA ATGM, named Dhruvastra, were carried out without a helicopter at Balasore, Odisha. Watch spectacular visuals here.

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India test fires helicopter-launched anti-tank ‘Nag’ missile in Odisha. Watch video
India conducted successful trials of the helicopter-launched Nag missile (Helina), now named Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile, in direct and top attack mode.

The flight trials were conducted on July 15 and 16 at Integrated Test Range (ITR) Balasore in Odisha.

Here are videos of India successful test fires of Dhruvastra:

Trials of Helicopter-launched Nag Missile (HELINA), now named Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile in direct and top attack mode. The flight trials were conducted on 15&16 July at ITR Balasore (Odisha). This is done without helicopter.

Trials of Helicopter-launched Nag Missile (HELINA), now named Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile in direct and top attack mode. The flight trials were conducted on 15&16 July at ITR Balasore (Odisha). This is done without helicopter.

The Nag missile has been developed to engage highly fortified enemy tanks in all weather conditions with day and night capabilities and with a minimum range of 500m and maximum range of 4 km.

It is a third-generation fire-and-forget-class missile and uses an imaging infrared seeker in lock-on-before-launch mode.

The missile is launched from the Nag missile carrier which is capable of carrying up to six combat missiles.

The robust imaging algorithm has made the missile hit the target at a distance of 4 km even in severe summer desert conditions which is unique in its class.

India test fires helicopter-launched anti-tank ‘Nag’ missile in Odisha. Watch video

The flight trials of Dhruvastra were conducted on July 15 and 16 at Integrated Test Range (ITR) Balasore in Odisha.

www.indiatoday.in

 

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India successfully test fires Dhruvastra — Helicopter launched anti-tank missile | Video
The Indian armed forces successfully test fired the helicopter-launched Nag Missile (Helina), now named Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile in direct and top attack mode. The flight trials were conducted on 15th and 16th July at ITR Balasore (Odisha). This is done without a helicopter.

HELINA is a third-generation fire and forget class anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system mounted on the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). The system has all-weather day and night capability and can defeat battle tanks with conventional armour as well as explosive reactive armour. The HELINA missile can engage targets both in direct hit mode as well as top attack mode. HELINA Weapon Systems is being inducted into the Indian Army. A variant of HELINA Weapon System called DHRUVASTRA is being inducted into the Indian Air Force.


The missile has a maximum range capability of 7.0 km in Lock On Before Launch (LOBL) mode. Eight missiles can be attached to the Helicopter with the help of 4 twin launchers.


HELINA can be fired in two modes i.e. Direct and Top attack. With a warhead penetration capability of 800 mm, the missile can defeat futuristic armour as well, thereby inflicting maximum damage to the tank and crippling its crew. The fire and forget capability has been imparted by an indigenously developed Imaging Infra Red seeker.

The project is currently in advanced development stage. Safe separation, full range controllability & LOBL guidance performance have been successfully proven from ALH platform in standalone mode configuration.

• Missile Specifications
• Length : 1.9 m
• Weight : 45 kg
• Diameter : 0.16 m
• Missile Speed : 240 m/s
• Range : 500 m to 7 km
• SSKP : >80%

India successfully test fires Dhruvastra — Helicopter launched anti-tank missile | Video

The Indian armed forces successfully test fired the helicopter-launched Nag Missile (Helina), now named Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile in direct and top attack mode. The flight trials were conducted on 15th and 16th July at ITR Balasore (Odisha). This is done without a helicopter.

www.indiatvnews.com

 

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Dhruvastra, helicopter-launched Nag Missile, test-fired successfully; Check key features

Trials of India’s anti-tank guided missile ‘Dhruvastra’ has recently been successful at the Interim Test Range (ITR) in Odisha. The helicopter-launched Nag Missile (HELINA), which has now been named as 'Dhruvastra', is a third-generation fire and forget class anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system mounted on the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). Last year, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out three successful test firings of the NAG missiles in the Pokhran firing ranges. According to DRDO website, "HELINA (Helicopter based NAG) is a third-generation fire and forget class anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system mounted on the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). The system has all-weather day and night capability and can defeat battle tanks with conventional armour as well as explosive reactive armour." "The HELINA missile can engage targets both in direct hit mode as well as top attack mode. HELINA Weapon Systems is being inducted into the Indian Army (IA). A variant of HELINA Weapon System called DHRUVASTRA is being inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF)," it added. Earlier, the Defence Acquisition Council approved the procurement of the DRDO-designed and developed NAG Missile System (NAMIS) at the cost of Rs 524 crore. The induction of the NAG missile is expected to give a quantum boost to the Indian Army's capability. According to Army technology website, key design and features of the NAG missile are: 1. Nag is a third-generation, fire-and-forget, anti-tank guided missile to support both mechanised infantry and airborne forces of the Indian Army. 2. The missile incorporates an advanced passive homing guidance system and possesses high single-shot kill probability. It is designed to destroy modern main battle tanks and other heavily armoured targets. 3. Nag can be launched from land and air-based platforms. The land version is currently available for integration on the Nag missile carrier (NAMICA), which is derived from a BMP-2 tracked infantry combat vehicle. 4. The helicopter-launched configuration, helicopter-launched NAG (HELINA), can be fired from Dhruv advanced light helicopter (ALH) and HAL Rudra (ALH WSI) attack helicopter. 5. The Nag anti-armour guided weapon’s airframe is built with lightweight and high-strength composite materials. It features top-attack capability and has high immunity to countermeasures. 6. The missile is equipped with four foldable wings and has a length of 1.85m, diameter of 0.20m, wingspan of 0.4m and weight of 43kg. 7. A blunt nose cone houses the guidance system, while the middle portion accommodates a compact sensor package and the main charge of the warhead. A booster rocket motor is located towards the rear. Four tail fins are fitted at the rear to stabilise the missile while in flight. 8. A real-time image processor with fast and efficient algorithms is installed next to the guidance section to provide automatic target detection and tracking capabilities. The digital autopilot offers guidance, stability and control for the missile during the flight. 9. Nag is also outfitted with an electric actuation system for flight control. 10. Nag is fitted a with high-energy propulsion system consisting of booster and sustainer propellants. The sustainer propellant burns a nitramine smokeless extruded double base (EDB). 11. It can fly at a speed of 230m/s and has the capability to engage both static and moving targets under all weather conditions during the day and at night. The range of the land version is 4km, while HELINA can reach up to 7km. 12. Up to eight ready-to-fire missiles can be carried in two quadruple armoured box launchers mounted on the NAMICA anti-tank guided missile. 13. Each launcher can fire four missiles in one minute. The NAMICA vehicle can be optionally equipped with an additional four missiles.

Dhruvastra, helicopter-launched Nag Missile, test-fired successfully; Check key features

Trials of India’s anti-tank guided missile ‘Dhruvastra’ has recently been successful at the Interim Test Range (ITR) in Odisha. The helicopter-launched Nag Missile (HELINA), which has now been named as 'Dhruvastra', is a third-generation fire and forget class anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)...

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[warriorextreme]

Do we know how NAG/HELINA/DHRUVASTRA compares with other contemporary ATGMs?

 

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s a video of the Dhruvastra system in action during an earlier launch off a HAL Rudra <a href="https://t.co/evLpTGEPTg">pic.twitter.com/evLpTGEPTg</a></p>&mdash; Livefist (@livefist) <a href="">July 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

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Joint trials of Dhruvastra ATGM later this year, Induction their after

Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile was tested in direct and top attack mode at ITR Balasore (Odisha) will be going through another round of Trials from a ground launcher and will be tested by end of this year jointly by Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Army team onboard ALH Rudra WSI Helicopters headed by Indian Army team as per information provided sources close to idrw.org. Dhruvastra is an advanced and improved variant of HELINA anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) which has been tested multiple times successfully and once Joint trials are cleared it will be ready for induction by mid of 2021 in pre-production batches to be armed on initially on ALH-Rudra WSI and later on the LCH Attack Gunships. Dhruvastra has a maximum range of 7-8 km and a longer range version of HELINA anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) called SANT ATGM which is equipped with a new nose-mounted active radar seeker and has a range of 15-20km already has been tested successfully and will be ready for induction in 2021 onwards also along with Dhruvastra ATGM to be armed on the indigenous ALH-Rudra WSI and LCH Attack Gunships.

Joint trials of Dhruvastra ATGM later this year, Induction their after – Indian Defence Research Wing

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BREAKING: Indian MoD declares 'Self-Reliance Week', will 'announce' product "launches" over next 7 days that include: Medium Bulletproof Vehicle Nag Missile Carrier 14.5mm Anti Materiel Rifle Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Konkurs Missile & Launcher Test Equipment & more...

 

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Indian
@DefenceMinIndia
's 'Self-Reliance Week' events include "Nag Missile Carrier (NAMICA) - Launch of indigenous product" on August 13. Unclear what this is. The current NAMICA is a modified BMP-II license-built by the OFB in Telangana.

 

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NAMICA by OFB

 

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NAG Missile Carrier NAMICA boosts Indian Army's firepower

As India faces challenges from 'LoC to LAC', Indian Army is preparing to give a befitting reply to any misadventures carried out by neighbouring countries. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched NAG Missile Carrier (NAMICA) on August 14. It may be fitting that India sought to boost its firepower on the Independence Day of Pakistan.


NAMICA has been made by Ordnance Factory in collaboration with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The entire project costs about Rs 3 thousand crore.




NAMICA can fire missiles at a target located 7.5 kilometres away. The missiles carrier can be manned by 4 jawans of the Indian Army. NAMICA has hunter-killer capability.


Another feature of NAMICA is that its equally effective at night as it is during the day.

The missile carrier has amphibious capability. This boosts its manoeuvrability greatly.


While NAMICA will be manned by 4 armymen, the commander of the group will be provided with independent panoramic sight which will help him for surveillance. The vehicle is equipped with Land Navigation System (LNS) as well.


Apart from this, NAMICA has silent watch capability which can come handy in both, night and day.

NAG Missile Carrier NAMICA boosts Indian Army's firepower

As India faces challenges from 'LoC to LAC', Indian Army is preparing to give a befitting reply to any misadventures carried out by neighbouring countries. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched NAG Missile Carrier (NAMICA) on August 14. It may be fitting that India sought to boost its...

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[ceaserndka]

Actually it Fire, observe and update in Forth gen ATGM like Spike instead of Fire and Forget. This observe and update is obtained by the attached OFC in between the launcher and missile and it is done when the missile is in its elevation path. This is where CCD seeker comes handy. It is used to observe and tag the target if it was not in Line Of Sight during launch.
A similiar feature is there in Helina version of Nag, where the Helicopter pilot could guide the missile based on the feed from its CCD seeker. But instead of OFC they do use radio guidance in it.

any idea-if MPATGM(DRDO) planning to use OFC , in man portable atgm

 

[Bhadra]

any idea-if MPATGM(DRDO) planning to use OFC , in man portable atgm

I somehow had a hunch that it is going to happen. DODOs are ultimately going to come back to wire-guided missile because the technology for a 15 kg missile for a range of 2.5 - 4km with a minimum firing range of >200m is just beyond the capabilities of DODOs...

Perhaps the cost of such a missile which will be required in Lakhs will also be uneconomical as DRDO will have to import all parts especially seekers and fire control units. Both seem to be beyond DODOs in spite of more than sixty years of research on ATGM technologies.

MPATGM is a missile that will be used every day, thousands to be fired on firing ranges itself in training. There is no escape clause and nowhere to hide when it comes to MPATGM.. DODOs will be caught straight away ... so it is better not to make it.

Many reasons will now be advanced including some US theories how wire-guided missiles are Jam proof. The wire is a wire and OFC does not make it fifth generation missile.


That is my reason to believe that DODOs third-generation MPATGM will never materialize. They will keep arguing about the futility of minimum range, MMW technology, the futility of LOAL technologies for such a range and many other reasons will be advanced. Pages of DFI will be filled. Another set of Scientists under the project will prepare for retirement. Chalta Hai...

Though it is worth investigating how much money the missile exporting French, Russian and Isreali firms are spending to bribe people in DRDO not to let any technological breakthrough and production of MPATGMs indigenously. Otherwise, in sixty years any ITI would have been out with a product.

 

[Bleh]

Just to clear up any confusion due to disinformation campaign...


No Indian agencies working on any wire-guided ATGM right now (they should tho).

SAMHO & CLGM are laser guided.
Rest are either LOBL or LOAL F&F.
MMW seeker is only on SANT as of now.

 

[fire starter]

Just to clear up any confusion due to disinformation campaign...


No Indian agencies working on any wire-guided ATGM right now (they should tho).

SAMHO & CLGM are laser guided.
Rest are either LOBL or LOAL F&F.
MMW seeker is only on SANT as of now.

Drdo might be asked to work on wire guided NLOS ATGM.

 

[fire starter]

I somehow had a hunch that it is going to happen. DODOs are ultimately going to come back to wire-guided missile because the technology for a 15 kg missile for a range of 2.5 - 4km with a minimum firing range of >200m is just beyond the capabilities of DODOs...

Perhaps the cost of such a missile which will be required in Lakhs will also be uneconomical as DRDO will have to import all parts especially seekers and fire control units. Both seem to be beyond DODOs in spite of more than sixty years of research on ATGM technologies.

MPATGM is a missile that will be used every day, thousands to be fired on firing ranges itself in training. There is no escape clause and nowhere to hide when it comes to MPATGM.. DODOs will be caught straight away ... so it is better not to make it.

Many reasons will now be advanced including some US theories how wire-guided missiles are Jam proof. The wire is a wire and OFC does not make it fifth generation missile.


That is my reason to believe that DODOs third-generation MPATGM will never materialize. They will keep arguing about the futility of minimum range, MMW technology, the futility of LOAL technologies for such a range and many other reasons will be advanced. Pages of DFI will be filled. Another set of Scientists under the project will prepare for retirement. Chalta Hai...

Though it is worth investigating how much money the missile exporting French, Russian and Isreali firms are spending to bribe people in DRDO not to let any technological breakthrough and production of MPATGMs indigenously. Otherwise, in sixty years any ITI would have been out with a product.

MPATGM will enter production in 2021 and why are you bringing this issue of 200m again and again when the actual range asked by army is 400m itself.

 

[Bleh]

Drdo might be asked to work on wire guided NLOS ATGM.

Might be, smight be... They have not been as of now.

Laser-guided ATGM are reaching obsolescence at this point, because they are so easy to smoke & spoof. You gotta either go full AI based loitering F&F, or stick to optical-fibre guided being flown like a suicide drone by user.

Personally I'm not a big fan of NAMICA. It's huge & unarmoured. Probably meant to shoot from in the rear line along with the BMP-2, but why not mounted a pair on a BMP-2 to itself?
Dedicated tank destroyers should always be lowest silhouetted based on old tank hulls IMO, like IT-1.

 

[Akula]

Just to clear up any confusion due to disinformation campaign...


No Indian agencies working on any wire-guided ATGM right now (they should tho).

SAMHO & CLGM are laser guided.
Rest are either LOBL or LOAL F&F.
MMW seeker is only on SANT as of now.

Amogh 1 and 2?

 

[patriots]

Bdw for now nag atgm is the only 3rd gen atgm ....which Ia can buy in numbers.....
Why not dedicated atgm carriers..