US EditionDRDO Successfully Flight-Tests Third-Generation Fire-and-Forget Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile | Watch – Firstpost
The flight test demonstrated advanced indigenous technologies including an imaging infrared seeker and tandem warhead, marking progress toward Indian Army induction, Defence Ministry said.
- On January 11, 2026, DRDO's Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Hyderabad flight-tested a third-generation fire-and-forget MPATGM against a moving target at KK Ranges, Ahilyanagar.
- Using indigenous subsystems developed by DRDO sister labs, the MPATGM integrates an Imaging Infrared seeker and all-electric control systems, while Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur supplied a Thermal Target System for moving-target trials.
- The MPATGM's Imaging Infrared seeker provides day-and-night targeting, equipped with a tandem warhead to defeat modern tanks and launchable from tripod-mounted and military vehicle-based launchers.
- Dr Samir V. Kamat congratulated the team and said the trial paves the way for induction into the Indian Army, while Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited are the development-cum-production partners.
- The test used a Thermal Target System from Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur to simulate a tank, and the moving-target flight-test took place on January 11, 2026.
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DRDO successfully flight-tests third-generation fire-and-forget portable anti-tank guided missile | Watch – Firstpost
DRDO has achieved a key milestone in India’s indigenous defence programme with the successful flight test of a third-generation man-portable anti-tank guided missile featuring top-attack capability.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Lauds Successful Test Of Indigenous MPATGM
In a post on X, RMO India said, \"Third Generation Fire & Forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top attack capability was flight tested successfully against moving target by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad. Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh has complimented DRDO, DCPP Partners and Industry for the successful test of Fire & Forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile with top attack capabilit…
DRDO flight-tests portable anti-tank guided missile with top attack capability against moving target
Indigenously developed, the MPATGM consists of state-of-the-art indigenous technologies such as Imaging Infrared (IIR) Homing Seeker, all electric Control Actuation System, Fire Control System, Tandem Warhead, propulsion system and high performance sighting system.
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