R-Day parade: DRDO to have 2 tableaux showcasing anti-tank guided missiles, Tejas take-off

The DRDO will have two tableaux showcasing anti-tank guided missiles and Tejas take-off from the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in 2020 Republic Day parade.

New Delhi: The DRDO will have two tableaux at this year's Republic Day parade -- one showcasing light combat aircraft Tejas' successful take-off from the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in 2020, and another displaying full complement of anti-tank guided missile systems.

The second tableau of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will showcase its third generation fire and forget missile NAG, helicopter-launched missile HELINA, man portable anti-tank missile with a range of 2.5 km, another anti-tank missile SANT and laser-guided missile for Arjun tank called ATGM, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

The first tableau celebrates the successful demonstration of carrier operations of indigenously-developed Tejas fighter jet from INS Vikramaditya on sea.

Tejas successfully demonstrated landing on a 90-metre runway and take-off from a short run of 145 metres in 2020, the ministry noted.

PTI