Anti-tank guided missile Nag on Sunday successfully destroyed the target in three seconds after its launch from a Nag missile carrier (Namica), Nag Project Director S.S. Mishra told The Hindu .
Defence Research and Development Organisation's Chief Controller (Missile Systems) K. Shekhar, DRDL director and programme director of Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme P. Venugopalan and personnel from of the office of the Director General of Mechanised Forces were present during the test-firing.
The test-firing proved the missile's capability of engaging a target at a close range of 500 metres. It was fired around 11 a.m. in the Army's Field Firing Range at Shamirpet, near here, by scientists of the Defence Research and Development Laboratory
Proving short range capability was one of the “Qualitative Requirements” (QRs) from the Army.
Final trial in July
The Nag is equipped with (IIR) Imaging Infra-red seeker and a highly potent tandem HEAT (high explosive anti-tank) warhead. The day-and-night third generation missile with top-attack capability has a maximum range of four km. It is expected to be inducted by the Army after conducting final validation trials in the deserts of Rajasthan next month.
Mr. Mishra said as many as seven missiles would be flight-tested during the July trials.
Certain improvements suggested by the Army in connection with the operation of the Namica were carried out for validation trials.
During the user trials in Rajasthan in the winter of 2008 and summer of 2009, the missile conclusively established its K-Kill efficacy (capability to kill) against both stationary and moving targets. The missile carrier's ruggedness was also proved during extensive transportation trials.
