{"id":207,"date":"2018-12-17T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T11:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.malayaleebazaar.com\/ecostar\/?p=207"},"modified":"2018-12-17T11:54:00","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T11:54:00","slug":"prahar-the-contemporary-weapon-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dazzling-chebyshev.103-73-189-254.plesk.page\/?p=207","title":{"rendered":"Prahar The contemporary weapon system"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Prahar<\/em> will further strengthenour defence capabilities,\u201d said Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight tested the indigenously developed surface-to-surface tactical missile Prahar, from the Launch Complex-III, ITR, Balasore. Range stations and electro optical systems tracked the missile throughout its flight. Prahar<\/em>is a contemporary weapon system capable of carrying multiple types of warheads and neutralizing a wide variety of targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cIndigenously developed Prahar<\/em> will further strengthen our defence capabilities,\u201d said Mrs\nNirmala Sitharaman, Union Defence Minister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Procurement\nof equipment worth Rs 9,100 crore<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BDL to benefit\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DAC approved procurement of two regiments of Akash Missile Systems<\/em> under buy Indian category from\nBharat Dynamics<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nDefence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman, approved the\nprocurement of equipment for the defence forces valued at over Rs 9,100 crore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While\npursuing the goal of indigenisation and self-reliance, the DAC approved\nprocurement of two regiments of Akash\nMissile Systems<\/em> under buy Indian category from Bharat Dynamics (BDL).\nThe missile to be procured is an upgraded version of the previously inducted\nAkash missiles and will include seeker technology, possess 360 degree coverage\nand will be of compact configuration with reduced signature. The upgraded Akash\nWeapon System is operationally critical equipment which will provide protection\nto vital assets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nDAC also has accorded approval for progressing design and development of\nIndividual Under Water Breathing Apparatus (IUWBA) for T 90 Tanks. Developed by\nDRDO Lab DEBEL, the IUWBA is used by the crew of Tanks as a safety gear and is\nrequired by the Tank crew for emergency escape when negotiating water obstacles\nwhile deep fording. The DAC also approved Design and Development of Test\nEquipment for Guided Weapons System of T 90 Tank. The equipment is being\ndeveloped by DRDO and will give an indigenous solution to the test equipment\nused for checking the Guided Weapon System of Tank T 90. The equipment earlier\nprocured from foreign OEMs, has been developed indigenously, in pursuit of the government\u2019s\nMake in India<\/em> initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Third generation anti-tank missile <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MPATGM is a third-generation anti-tank missile that has been\ndesigned to replace the Indian Army\u2019s second-generation Milan and Konkurs ATGMs<\/strong>. The new deal included\nover 8,356 missiles, 321 plus launchers and requisite technology transfer\nto the public sector defence company Bharat Dynamics (BDL)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indigenously\ndeveloped Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM), was successfully\nflight tested for the second time from the Ahmednagar range in Maharashtra. The\ntwo missions on 15 and 16 September 2018 were successfully flight tested for\ndifferent ranges including the maximum range capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MPATGM is a third-generation anti-tank guided missile\nfitted with a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. This has a top\nattack capability with maximum engagement range of about 2.5 kilometers. Last\nyear, eight static tests of rocket motor were conducted to achieve\nconsistent ballistic performance. After cancelling the proposed\ndeal with Israel for Spike-MR, November last year, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman, had directed\nDRDO to deliver country-made man-portable fire and forget guided missile. India had decided to settle\nfor an indigenous MPATGM platform after a committee headed by a\nmajor general examined various aspects related to the Spike MR-deal and\nrecommended developing a homemade anti-tank guided missile. The decision was made despite the Indian army headquarters\nhaving highlighted “the operational urgency of the equipment,”\narguing that the spike would give “a major capability impetus to troops\ndeployed on the Line of Control (LC), especially in the current\noperational scenario.” The deal included over 8,356 missiles, 321\nplus launchers and requisite technology transfer to India’s state-owned\nBharat Dynamics initially. Spike-MR was chosen over the American Javelin,\nwhich had offered missiles having a range of four kilometers as a Make-in-India<\/em> project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first MPATGM prototype is expected to be handed\nover to the Indian army by the end of 2018 for user trials.\nMass production of the missile is expected to begin in 2021. However, the Indian army is still\npushing to acquire at least 2,500 Spike-MRs as a stopgap measure\nto quickly address the capability gap. The Indian army says it requires\nat least 40,000 anti-tank guided missiles in the next 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once\ndeployed into service, the anti-tank guided missiles will enable the Indian\nArmy to attack and destroy hostile tanks in the battlefield. The flight trials were\nconducted in association with the missile manufacturer DRDO to demonstrate the\nMPATGM\u2019s ability to be launched from different ranges, including testing the\nweapon\u2019s maximum range capability. MPATGM is a third-generation anti-tank missile that has been\ndesigned to replace the Indian Army\u2019s second-generation Milan and Konkurs\nATGMs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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