The Defence Research and Development Organisation on Tuesday successfully test fired the indigenously developed Laser Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun at KK Ranges in Ahmednagar in Maharashtra.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted congratulating the DRDO adding that India is proud of them for assiduously working towards reducing import dependency in the near future.
DRDO scientists said that the missile uses a warhead that has the capability to neutralise armoured vehicles which have Reactive Armours, which are specially designed protective armours used in military vehicles. The missile was fired at a range of around three kilometers in the test and successfully took out a target.