"The missile
impacted the designated target and destroyed it. The final impact event was
captured on camera, and the test successfully validated the minimum range,"
the ministry said. The test-firing was carried out to prove the
"consistent performance" for the minimum range. The missile has a
range of 2.5 km.
The indigenously
developed Man Portable ATGM is a low weight, "fire and forget"
missile with a miniaturised infrared imaging seeker. MPATGM will be
manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited at its facility in Bhanoor, Telangana.
