{"id":31513,"date":"2025-03-28T02:08:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T20:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=31513"},"modified":"2025-04-16T12:33:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T07:03:58","slug":"nag-anti-tank-missile-system-namis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/nag-anti-tank-missile-system-namis\/","title":{"rendered":"Nag Anti-Tank Missile System (NAMIS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Nag Anti-Tank Missile System (NAMIS) Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Defence Ministry Signs \u20b92,500 Crore Contracts for NAMIS and Light Vehicles<\/p>\n<h2>About Nag Anti-Tank Missile System (NAMIS)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Developed By:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), DRDO<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Production by <strong>Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NAMIS is a tracked version of the Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)<\/strong> mounted on a <strong>BMP-2 chassis<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third-generation \u2018fire-and-forget\u2019 missile<\/strong> that locks onto targets using an <strong>Imaging Infrared (IIR) Seeker<\/strong> before launch.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Designed to destroy heavily armored enemy tanks<\/strong>, including those equipped with <strong>composite and reactive armor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Night-strike capability<\/strong> for operations in low visibility conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attack Modes:<\/strong>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Top Attack Mode<\/strong>: Missile climbs after launch and dives onto the target from above.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Direct Attack Mode<\/strong>: The Missile travels at a lower altitude and directly hits the target.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Range:<\/strong> 500 meters to 4 km.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NAMICA (Nag Missile Carrier)<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Based on <strong>Russian-origin BMP-II Infantry Fighting Vehicle<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amphibious capability<\/strong> for mobility across varied terrains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Other Versions of Nag ATGM:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Helina (Helicopter-Launched Version)<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Successfully tested in <strong>2018<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Developed for <strong>Rudra and Light Combat Helicopters (LCHs)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Nag Anti-Tank Missile System (NAMIS) FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1. <\/strong>What is the Nag Missile System?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans<\/strong> Nag is an Indian third-generation fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2.<\/strong> What are the variants of the Nag missile?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong> Variants include Helina (air-launched), Dhruvastra (advanced Helina), NAMICA (Nag Missile Carrier), and MPATGM (Man-Portable ATGM).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3.<\/strong> What is the strike range of the Nag missile?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong> The Nag missile has a range of 4\u20137 km, depending on the launch platform.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4. <\/strong>What makes Nag different from other ATGMs?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong> Nag features imaging infrared (IIR) guidance, a tandem warhead to defeat explosive reactive armor (ERA), and top-attack capability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/defence-ministry-signs-contracts-worth-2500-crore-for-anti-tank-missile-systems-light-vehicles\/article69381548.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;NAMIS, a tracked version of the Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) on a BMP-2 chassis, enhances India&#8217;s defense 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