Indian Army successfully carries out trials of 3rd generation NAG missiles

Indigenously developed 3rd Generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), NAG has been successfully tested by Indian Army at Pokhran fields.

New Delhi: Indian Army has successfully carried out summer trials of 3rd Generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile, NAG at Pokhran Field Firing Ranges on Friday. The trials of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed Missile was conducted between July 7-18, 2019. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the user evaluation teams and DRDO for the successful completion of the trials.

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 500 metres and maximum range of four kilometres. It is a third-generation fire and uses an imaging infrared seeker in lock-on-before-launch mode.

The missile is launched from the NAG Missile Carrier (NAMICA) which is capable of carrying up to six combat missiles. The robust imaging algorithm has made the missile hit the target at a four-kilometre distance even in severe summer desert conditions which are unique in its class.

As part of the NAG summer user trials, six missions were conducted under the extreme temperature conditions of the Pokhran Ranges.

All the missiles have met the mission objectives including minimum range, maximum range, indirect attack as well as top attack modes and achieved a direct hit onto the target.

The trials were conducted by the user team from the Army as per the user-defined trial directive.

The missile system has already cleared the winter user trials in Feb 2019.

Government has issued the Acceptance of Necessity for induction of NAG after user trials. All the ten missiles, which were fired during winter and summer trails, successfully hit the targets.

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