Nag Missile System
2020 JUL 22
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IN NEWS:
- India successfully conducted two rounds of testing of helicopter-launched Nag missile (HeliNa), renamed as Dhruvastra.
About Nag Missile system
- The Nag missile is an Indian third generation "fire-and-forget" anti-tank guided missile.
- It is an all-weather, top attack missile with a range of 3 to 7 km.
- It is being developed by India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.
- The missile is launched from the NAG missile carrier (NAMICA) which is capable of carrying up to six combat missiles.
PRELIMS QUESTION
Which of the following is an indigenous anti-tank guided missile?
(a)Prithvi
(b)Shourya
(c)Nag
(d)Nirbhay
Answer to prelims question