DRDO carries out successful tests of Nag missile

NEW DELHI: India’s indigenously developed third generation anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) Nag has been successfully flight tested by premier defence research organisation DRDO in deserts of Rajasthan, marking completion of development trials.

The Defence Ministry said Nag has been successfully flight tested twice by the DRDO against two different targets yesterday in Rajasthan. The missile can hit a target up to seven km.

“The ATGM Nag missile has successfully hit both the targets under different ranges and conditions with very high accuracy as desired by the armed forces,” the Ministry said.

India has been trying to ramp up its military capability in sync changing security dynamics in the region. (AGENCIES)