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Invar anti-tank guided missiles: In a significant move aimed at preparing the country for a stable defence, the Ministry of Defence is preparing a procurement order for 500 Invar anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) from the state-run Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL). Estimated to cost between Rs 2,000 crore and Rs 3,000 crore, the acquisition of the missiles is aimed at strengthening India’s armoured warfare capabilities. Here are all the details you need to know about the Invar anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).
“Invar missiles are designed to be launched from tank platforms. The Defence Ministry is finalising an order for 500 missiles from BDL, with the total expenditure expected to be in the range of Rs 2,000 crore–3,000 crore,” an official was quoted as saying by a Moneycontrol report.
INVAR ATGM is a mechanized infantry weapon which is used to fire from the gun barrel of T90 tank. The tank mounted missiles are used in the times of conflict to destroy armoured vehicles equipped with Explosive Reactive Armour. As per the official site of Bharat Dynamics Ltd, the missile can be used to destroy stationary and moving targets with speed up to 70 kmph.
The Cabinet Committee on Security had earlier approved the indigenous procurement of ammunition worth around Rs 10,200 crore for the Indian Army’s Pinaka multi-launcher rocket system, in another booster shot for the country’s self-reliance in the Defence manufacturing sector, according to senior officials, as per a report carried by IANS news agency.
As per the deal, the two deals include high-explosive pre-fragmented ammunition at a cost of about Rs 5,700 crore and area denial munitions for around Rs 4,500 crore.
The high-explosive pre-fragmented rocket ammunition has an enhanced range of 45 km, while the area denial munitions have a striking distance of 37 km, which can saturate a battlefield with anti-tank and anti-personnel mines.
(With inputs from agencies)
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