India's Defence Milestone: Successful Test of Advanced Anti-Tank Missile

Successful Test of New Anti-Tank Guided Missile

New Delhi: A new variant of a man-portable anti-tank guided missile was successfully tested at a firing range located in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra.

According to the defence ministry, this weapon system features a "top attack capability" and was evaluated against a moving target.

Third Generation Fire & Forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top attack capability was flight tested successfully against moving target pic.twitter.com/jxtyBlvos9

— DRDO (@DRDO_India) January 12, 2026

The ministry confirmed that the third-generation fire-and-forget man-portable anti-tank guided missile (MPATGM) was successfully flight-tested against a moving target at KK Ranges in Ahilya Nagar.

This test was conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on a Sunday.

The missile's warhead is designed to defeat contemporary main battle tanks, as stated by the ministry.

It can be launched from either a tripod or a military vehicle launcher.

Praise from Defence Minister

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has praised the DRDO and its industry partners for the successful test-firing of this advanced missile.