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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A guided missile named “Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)” has been indigenously developed by which organisation of India?
A
BARC
B
DRDO
C
BEL
D
HAL
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Development. DRDO started work on a man-portable version of the Nag missile in 2015. Ministry of Defence (MoD) sanctioned the official development of MPATGM on 27 January 2015 with probable completion date around 26 July 2018 at a cost of ₹73.46 crore.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first ATGMs were developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. They employed manual guidance systems requiring the operator to steer the missile to the target by wire with a joystick or similar control device.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Nag missile is a Indian third-generation, all-weather, fire-and-forget, lock-on after launch, top-attack, anti-tank guided missile with an operational range of 500 metres to 7000 metres km with the potential of being developed in future versions to 20, 000 metres.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Prospina” is another name for the Nag missile. It is a third-generation, all-weather, lock-on after-launch, anti-tank guided missile made in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ successfully flight tested.

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