Ministry of Defence
Procurement of Anti Tank Missile
Posted On:
11 DEC 2019 3:50PM by PIB Delhi
Order has been placed for procurement of Anti Tank Spike Missiles from Israel. A suitable number of Missiles and allied systems have been procured to meet operational requirement of the Indian Army.
Spike Long Range (LR) Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) system is a man portable 4th Generation system which can engage targets in both Fire & Forget and Fire, Observe & Update mode, thus enhancing the operational flexibility and crew survivability. Dual mode seeker of the system allows precise engagement both during day and night. The system also has Top Attack capability to enhance the lethality of the missile against tank targets.
Israel, Germany, Spain are among the other users of 4th Generation Spike LR ATGM system. As per available inputs in open source, China has developed a 3rd Generation ATGM System while Pakistan does not have such a capability yet.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Shripad Naik in a written reply to Shri C.N. Annadurai in Lok Sabha today.
SS/Nampi/DK/Savvy/MTJ/ADA
(Release ID: 1595873)
Visitor Counter : 961
Read this release in:
Urdu