'Helina' successfully flight tested by DRDO

'Helina' successfully flight tested by DRDO

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Category : Defense Published on: April 13 2022

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  • India successfully flight-tested the Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) ‘HELINA’ at high-altitude ranges in Pokhran.
  • The ATGM was launched from an indigenously-developed helicopter. 
  • The flight-test was jointly conducted by a team of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, as part of the user validation trials.
  • The missile is guided by an Infrared Imaging Seeker (IIR) operating in the Lock on Before Launch mode. 
  • It is one of the most advanced Anti-Tank weapons in the world.
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