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Question
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Anti-submarine Missile
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Anti-tank guided Missile
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Surface-to-surface Missile
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Anti-ballistic Missile
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Helina (the Army version) and Dhruvastra (Indian Airforce version) are helicopter-launched versions of third-generation anti-tank guided missiles (the Nag missile system). The missile systems have been designed and developed indigenously by the DRDO.
Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Q. What type of missile is ‘HELINA’ which was recently tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)? Notes: The Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Helina, the helicopter-launched version of the Nag missile, was tested in the northern high altitude mountain regions.
Detailed explanation-3: -The all-indigenous Laser Guided ATGM employs a tandem High Explosive Anti-Tank HEAT warhead to defeat Explosive Reactive Armour ERA protected armoured vehicles.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.