States » SouthPosted at: Jan 13 2026 12:05AM


DRDO successfully Tests Indigenous MPATGM with Top-Attack Capability

Hyderabad, Jan 12 (UNI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Sunday successfully flight-tested the Third Generation Fire-and-Forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top-attack capability against a moving target at KK Ranges in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra.
The indigenously developed MPATGM is equipped with advanced technologies, including an Imaging Infrared (IIR) homing seeker, all-electric control actuation system, fire control system, tandem warhead, propulsion system and a high-performance sighting system. These systems have been developed by various DRDO laboratories such as Defence Research & Development Laboratory (Hyderabad), Research Centre Imarat (Hyderabad), Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (Chandigarh), High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (Pune) and Instruments Research & Development Establishment (Dehradun), a defence release said here.
The Thermal Target System used during the trial was developed by Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur, to simulate a tank target. The IIR seeker enables day and night combat capability, while the tandem warhead is designed to defeat modern main battle tanks.
Please log in to get detailed story.
Tags: #DRDO successfully Tests Indigenous MPATGM with Top-Attack Capability
More News

Municipal Poll Results reality check for Congress: BRS working prez

15 Feb 2026 | 1:52 AM

Hyderabad, Feb 14 (UNI) BRS working president and former minister K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) today said the recent municipal election results reflect widespread dissatisfaction within the Congress party, as it failed to secure the number of municipalities it had anticipated.

see more..

AP: Opposition YSRCP slams state budget as 'full of lies'

15 Feb 2026 | 1:52 AM

Vijayawada, Feb 14 (UNI) The Opposition YSRCP in Andhra Pradesh has termed the State budget for 2026-27, presented today in the Assembly by the Finance Minister, as "a bundle of lies" which tries to hide more than what it reveals and lacks in sum and substance.

see more..

Karimnagar BJP victory exposes state intelligence failure: Bandi Sanjay

15 Feb 2026 | 1:48 AM

Karimnagar, Feb 14 (UNI) union Minister and senior BJP leader Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Saturday said the BJP’s strong performance in the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation elections has exposed the complete failure of the state intelligence machinery.

see more..

Congress wins driven by poll violations, BRS–BJP nexus exposed: Kavitha

15 Feb 2026 | 1:46 AM

Hyderabad, Feb 14 (UNI) Telangana Jagruthi President K. Kavitha on Saturday alleged that Congress victories in the recent municipal and panchayat elections were built on large-scale poll violations and misuse of government machinery, while the Election Commission remained silent.

see more..

AP Health Minister hails allocation of Rs 19,306 Cr to Health sector

15 Feb 2026 | 1:03 AM

Vijayawada, Feb 14 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav today welcomed the allocation of Rs 19,306.04 crore to the Health sector in the 2026–27 financial budget, marking a 9.5 per cent increase of Rs 1,669 crore over the revised estimates of Rs 17,637.24 crore for 2025–26.

see more..