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: With tensions with Pakistan yet to abate and the indigenous "Nag'' missile still not operational, the Army has gone in for an "urgent
order'' of 4,100 French-origin Milan-2T anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).

Defence ministry sources said the Rs 592-crore order for 4,100 Milan-2T missiles, pending for quite some time, was cleared after 26/11, with the government finally fast-tracking several military procurement plans.

Though tanks are slowly losing their relevance in the modern-day battlefield, and chances of face-to-face armoured confrontations diminishing, they will continue to play a critical role in the India-Pakistan context.

Both India and Pakistan, who share a long land border, are currently reorganising their mechanised forces to achieve strategic mobility and high-volume firepower for rapid thrusts into enemy territory.

India, of course, has plans to progressively induct as many as 1,657 Russian-origin T-90S main-battle tanks (MBTs), apart from the ongoing upgradation of its T-72 fleet.

But with Pakistan now looking to procure T-84 MBTs from Ukraine to bolster its already strong fleet of T-80UD, Al-Khalid and other tanks, India also wants its infantry battalions to have potent anti-armour capabilities.

This can be gauged from the fact that the latest order for 4,100 "advanced'' Milan-2T missiles with "tandem warheads'' to replenish the Army's dwindling ATGM stock comes barely a few months after the Rs 1,380-crore contract for a staggering 15,000 Konkurs-M missiles.

Defence PSU Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), incidentally, manufactures variants of the second-generation 2-km-range Milan and 4-km-range Konkurs ATGMs, under licence from French and Russian companies, at around Rs 4.50 lakh per unit.

As for the third-generation Nag ATGM, with a 4-km strike range, Army has already placed an initial order for 443 missiles and 13 Namicas (Nag missile tracked carriers). But the Nag is still to become fully operational almost two decades after it was first tested.

DRDO contends that Phase-I of Nag's user-trials were successfully completed last month, with Phase-II now slated for May-June. "Pre-production of Nag is underway at BDL. It's is a fire-and-forget missile, with potent top-attack capability to hit a tank's vulnerable upper portion like the gun turret,'' said an official.

Moreover, Nag's range will be extended to over 7-km in its airborne version named "Helina'', to be fitted on "Dhruv'' Advanced Light Helicopters, each configured to carry eight missiles in two launchers.

Incidentally, Nag is the only "core missile system'' of India's original Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), launched way back in 1983, whose development work is yet to be completed.

The IGMDP was "closed'' in December 2007 after DRDO declared development work on all other missiles ― Agni, Prithvi, Akash and Trishul ― was over. While work on "strategic'' nuclear-capable missiles like Agni-III (3,500-km range) and Agni-V (over 5,000-km) is being "undertaken in-house'', India is now increasingly look at foreign collaboration in other armament projects to cut delays.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Army_urgently_orders_anti-tank_missiles/articleshow/4033783.cms
 
I don't understand why India is Pushing the accelerator too hard. Is India Really Planning for a war and Mumbai Incident was just a "Lamb Excuse"
 
We have well Battle tested "Baktar-Shikan" in our service if they wanna play rough, just bring it on mann.
 
Pakistan now looking to procure T-84 MBTs from Ukraine to bolster its already strong fleet of T-80UD, Al-Khalid and other tanks, India also wants its infantry battalions to have potent anti-armour capabilities.

Is Pakistan really looking to procure T-84 or it was just a usual Pakistan fobia?
 
Is Pakistan really looking to procure T-84 or it was just a usual Pakistan fobia?

Pakistan Phobia what else, India wants to Clean Sweep Pakistan in case of war and their main Tactic is "Numerical Superiority" and if we have something to tackle them, they go crazy about it and they pull all their hair in order to find a solution to that Problem.
 
NAG, Konkurs & Milan are all different classes of ATGM IMO

Milan
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is an ATGM for infantry It weighs ~7-12kgs and its range is 2km

Konkurs is a vehicle use ATGM AT - 5 SPANDREL Anti-Tank Guided Missile It weighs 22-26.5kgs
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Nag is a fire and forget ATGM. It will be used on NAMICA tank hunters. It weighs 42kgs.
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Updated at: 0444 PST, Tuesday, January 27, 2009
NEW DELHI: With tensions with Pakistan yet to abate and the indigenous "Nag'' missile still not operational, the Indian army has gone in for an "urgent order'' of 4,100 French-origin Milan-2T anti-tank guided missiles.

Defence ministry sources said the Rs. 592-crore order for 4,100 Milan-2T missiles, pending for quite some time, was cleared after 26/11, with the government finally fast-tracking several military procurement plans.

Though tanks are slowly losing their relevance in the modern-day battlefield, and chances of face-to-face armoured confrontations diminishing, they will continue to play a critical role in the India-Pakistan context.

Both India and Pakistan, who share a long land border, are currently reorganising their mechanised forces to achieve strategic mobility and high-volume firepower for rapid thrusts into enemy territory.

India has plans to progressively induct as many as 1,657 Russian-origin T-90S main-battle tanks (MBTs), apart from the ongoing upgradation of its T-72 fleet, sources near defense ministry said
 
here are the specifics of the missile.

MILAN 2T/3 Munition:

Munition Weight, Ready-to-Fire11.9kg
Munition Length1,200mm
Missile Weight7.1kg
Warhead Calibre115mm
Firing Post Weight16.9kg
Range:

Detection Range>4,000m
Reconnaissance RangeOver 2,000m
Firing Range2,000m
Endurance2 hours, continuous use
Spectral Band8micron to 13micron

:guns::flame:
 
There aren't many pictures of Milan on the internet, but here's what I came across.

MILAN mounted on Hummer.
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Indian Army to Purchase 4100 Milan 2T Anti Tank Guided Missiles in USD 120 million Deal
Dated 26/1/2009


Times of India reports that the Indian Army has gone in for an urgent order of 4,100 French-origin Milan-2T anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs). Defence ministry sources said the Rs 592-crore (USD 120 million approx.) order for 4,100 Milan-2T missiles was cleared after 26/11, with the government finally fast-tracking several military procurement plans.

MILAN 2T is manufactured by the European defense giant MBDA which is also involved in few other defense deals with the Indian government. MBDA is a missile manufacturer with operations in France, Germany, Italy and Britain.

India and Pakistan are currently reorganising their mechanised forces to achieve strategic mobility and high-volume firepower for rapid thrusts into enemy territory. India has plans to progressively induct as many as 1,657 Russian-origin T-90S main-battle tanks (MBTs), apart from the ongoing upgradation of its T-72 fleet.

But with Pakistan looking to procure T-84 MBTs from Ukraine to bolster its already strong fleet of T-80UD, Al-Khalid and other tanks, India wants its infantry battalions to have potent anti-armour capabilities.

This can be gauged from the fact that the latest order for 4,100 advanced Milan-2T missiles with tandem warheads to replenish the Army's dwindling ATGM stock comes barely a few months after the Rs 1,380-crore contract for a staggering 15,000 Konkurs-M missiles. Defence PSU Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL), incidentally, manufactures variants of the second-generation 2-km-range Milan and 4-km-range Konkurs ATGMs, under licence from French and Russian companies, at around Rs 4.50 lakh per unit.

As for the third-generation Nag ATGM, with a 4-km strike range, Army has already placed an initial order for 443 missiles and 13 Namicas (Nag missile tracked carriers). But the Nag is still to become fully operational almost two decades after it was first tested.

DRDO contends that Phase-I of Nag's user-trials were successfully completed last month, with Phase-II now slated for May-June. "Pre-production of Nag is underway at BDL. It's is a fire-and-forget missile, with potent top-attack capability to hit a tank's vulnerable upper portion like the gun turret,'' said an official.

Moreover, Nag's range will be extended to over 7-km in its airborne version named "Helina'', to be fitted on "Dhruv'' Advanced Light Helicopters, each configured to carry eight missiles in two launchers. Incidentally, Nag is the only "core missile system'' of India's original Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), launched way back in 1983, whose development work is yet to be completed.

The IGMDP was closed in December 2007 after DRDO declared development work on all other missiles ― Agni, Prithvi, Akash and Trishul ― was over. While work on strategic nuclear-capable missiles like Agni-III (3,500-km range) and Agni-V (over 5,000-km) is being "undertaken in-house'', India is now increasingly look at foreign collaboration in other armament projects to cut delays.

Indian Army to Purchase 4100 Milan 2T Anti Tank Guided Missiles in USD 120 million Deal | India Defence
 
I don't understand why India is Pushing the accelerator too hard. Is India Really Planning for a war and Mumbai Incident was just a "Lamb Excuse"


dont make too much of these procurements. our ministry of defence is in a bad habit of surrendering a part of the budgeted amount year on year as they do not make the full use of the money allocated for defence procurements and then it gets very difficult for them to justify additional allocations for defence procurements. this happens every year, come december and the ministry of defence goes on a buying spree which lasts till 31st of march, which envisages the end of a fiscal year.
 
We have well Battle tested "Baktar-Shikan" in our service if they wanna play rough, just bring it on mann.

well, the only anti-tank weapon par with Milan ATGM is newly acquired TOW 2 missiles which are actually better then milan. baktar is a generation behind i think.
 
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Milan has been replaced in most European armies by Spike from Israel or Javelin from USA.

Definitely makes the Indian acquistion look like a stop gap measure.
 
hey guys

i just wikied for milan and was surprised to find this

# India

* Indian Army - Infantry and on vehicles. Around 30,000 built under license by Bharat Dynamics.

if we have 30,000 units why are we going for 4k odd more i think wikipedia is full of crap wid 30,000 units :crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

thank you:cheers:
 
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