Indigenous anti-tank missile, Nag may join IA soon

[Screaming Skull]

Nag may join Army soon: Saraswat​

Saturday, Jul 04, 2009

HYDERABAD: With the third generation anti-tank Nag missile proving its lethality in the final user trials being conducted in the deserts of Rajasthan, a top missile scientist of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) expressed optimism about its induction into the Army soon.

The Army, which conducted winter trials of the missile’s land version in December, began the summer trials earlier this week. While four flight tests were completed by Thursday, three more were slated for Friday night.

Talking to The Hindu here on Friday, V. K. Saraswat, Chief Controller, R&D (missiles and strategic systems), DRDO, described the Nag as a modern and “very potent weapon system with high reliability in performance and damage.”

With the all-weather system proving its capability in the latest round of trials, he hoped its production and induction would begin by the year-end.

Successful trials

The hit-to-kill missile, designed to take a unique trajectory resembling that of a moving cobra , smashed stationary targets (derelict tanks) in the four trials.

While two targets were of medium range, one each was of shorter and longer range (four km).

Using an Imaging Infra-red (IIR) seeker, the missile, with fire-and-forget capability, acquired the targets and caused extensive damage to them.

The Hindu : National : Nag may join Army soon: Saraswat

 

[indiatech]

Saga continues. When will the situation change from "NAG may join IA" to "NAG will join IA" . Specially after successful tests.

 

[Mig-29]

But the seeker was supposed to be of millimetric wave radar isn't it?

 

[Screaming Skull]

User trials completed with 100% success rate; Army to induct thousands of Nags produced by Bharat Dynamics​

Monday, Jul 06, 2009

Hyderabad, July 5 The Indian Amy has completed user trials of Nag, which is a modern, all-weather, anti-tank guided missile that can defeat the toughest armours.

The 4-km range, third generation, ‘fire and forget’ missile has been tested on both stationary and moving targets during day and night, according to defence scientists.

The Hyderabad-based defence public sector unit Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) will manufacture the Nag missile. The development also opens up opportunities to several PSUs and the private industry, which can participate in the fabricating and assembly of key components, said Dr V.K. Saraswat, Chief Controller R&D (Strategic Defence and Missiles) of the DRDO (Defence Research Development Organisation).

Nag has 80 per cent indigenisation. France, the US, Russia and Israel are the only other countries to have such a missile system. But Nag stands out both on its longer range and also all weather hit capability, Dr Saraswat told Business Line here.

Full score

In the winter trials carried out last year, the missile achieved six out of six successful hits on both stationary and moving targets. Similarly in the summer trials conducted in the last few days, the success rate has been total, he said.

The Indian Army requires a few thousand Nags, each of which costs approximately Rs 50 lakh, when produced indigenously. Defence scientists are also working on a helicopter version, which would be integrated to the ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter).

The Hindu Business Line : Anti-tank missile Nag to be produced by Bharat Dynamics

 

[Screaming Skull]

Saga continues. When will the situation change from "NAG may join IA" to "NAG will join IA" . Specially after successful tests.

Wish I could change the title of the thread buddy!

 

[Rajkumar]

User trials completed with 100% success rate; Army to induct thousands of Nags produced by Bharat Dynamics​

Monday, Jul 06, 2009

Hyderabad, July 5 The Indian Amy has completed user trials of Nag, which is a modern, all-weather, anti-tank guided missile that can defeat the toughest armours.

The 4-km range, third generation, ‘fire and forget’ missile has been tested on both stationary and moving targets during day and night, according to defence scientists.

The Hyderabad-based defence public sector unit Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) will manufacture the Nag missile. The development also opens up opportunities to several PSUs and the private industry, which can participate in the fabricating and assembly of key components, said Dr V.K. Saraswat, Chief Controller R&D (Strategic Defence and Missiles) of the DRDO (Defence Research Development Organisation).

Nag has 80 per cent indigenisation. France, the US, Russia and Israel are the only other countries to have such a missile system. But Nag stands out both on its longer range and also all weather hit capability, Dr Saraswat told Business Line here.

Full score

In the winter trials carried out last year, the missile achieved six out of six successful hits on both stationary and moving targets. Similarly in the summer trials conducted in the last few days, the success rate has been total, he said.

The Indian Army requires a few thousand Nags, each of which costs approximately Rs 50 lakh, when produced indigenously. Defence scientists are also working on a helicopter version, which would be integrated to the ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter).

The Hindu Business Line : Anti-tank missile Nag to be produced by Bharat Dynamics

what about china, does china have this kind of anti tank missile?

earlier range of nag was 7 kilometer i guess, what happened to that?

 

[Jako]

Great news......what a cool name,nag!!!......btw,when will the induction start?....what is the exact number?.....when will the induction be finished?.....how many can we produce per year?

 

[duhastmish]

what about china, does china have this kind of anti tank missile?

earlier range of nag was 7 kilometer i guess, what happened to that?

hi raj the range is indeed 4 km from ground and form air the range goes upto 7 kms. so there you go.

 

[Screaming Skull]

hi raj the range is indeed 4 km from ground and form air the range goes upto 7 kms. so there you go.

Spot on! The land version has a range of 4km while the air launched version called HELINA (Helicopter Nag) has a range of 7km.

 

[Screaming Skull]

what about china, does china have this kind of anti tank missile?

earlier range of nag was 7 kilometer i guess, what happened to that?

China has its own HJ-9 and HJ-10 series of 3rd gen anti-tank missiles. They are comparable to Nag but the tech is classified.

 

[Screaming Skull]

Great news......what a cool name,nag!!!

Indeed a cool name! Apparently, it acquired that name coz of its unique and complex serpentine trajectory.

btw,when will the induction start?....what is the exact number?.....when will the induction be finished?.....how many can we produce per year?

The missile has just finished the trials. The Army has formally approved the missile and given it clearance. Now, the order will be placed! DRDO expects it to be a few thousand in number from the army (upwards of 3000 I guess) and few more thousands from the AF too. The HELINA can be integrated with the ALH-Dhruv helis, which will have two launch tubes and in total will carry 8 missiles per heli. Even the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) will carry these missiles. So, in total from IA+IAF, the order is gonna be huge! Apart from that, DRDO is working on an even more advanced version of the missile with a Milli Metric Wave (MMW) seeker as an additional option. So, both IA and IAF will cap the numbers to some limit for the current version and then induct the more advanced version when it is ready.

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[Rajkumar]

Indeed a cool name! Apparently, it acquired that name coz of its unique and complex serpentine trajectory.



The missile has just finished the trials. The Army has formally approved the missile and given it clearance. Now, the order will be placed! DRDO expects it to be a few thousand in number from the army (upwards of 3000 I guess) and few more thousands from the AF too. The HELINA can be integrated with the ALH-Dhruv helis, which will have two launch tubes and in total will carry 8 missiles per heli. Even the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) will carry these missiles. So, in total from IA+IAF, the order is gonna be huge! Apart from that, DRDO is working on an even more advanced version of the missile with a Milli Metric Wave (MMW) seeker as an additional option. So, both IA and IAF will cap the numbers to some limit for the current version and then induct the more advanced version when it is ready.

hy skull do u have any info about its seekers. i mean technical details. i wanna know about it. how does it work. message me please.

 

[rhythm_guy]

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[Jako]

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what??????

 

[duhastmish]

rythem - brother aaj apne Dawaei nahin lei hai na ????