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Context:

Field Evaluation Trials of indigenously-developed Nag Mk 2, the third-generation Anti-Tank Fire-and-Forget Guided Missile, were successfully conducted recently at Pokhran Field Range in the presence of senior officers of the Indian Army.

About the Nag Mk 2 Missile

It is an indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile of the third generation. The missile was developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).

Features

It is a third-generation Fire-and-Forget technology that enables precise targeting with minimal operator intervention after launch.
Versatile Performance: Capable of neutralizing modern armored vehicles equipped with Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA).
Platform Compatibility: Successfully integrated with NAMICA, increasing battlefield mobility and deployment flexibility.
During three field tests, the missile systems accurately destroyed all targets - maximum and minimum range, thereby confirming their range.
Field evaluation trials of this missile were recently successfully conducted at the Pokhran Field Range.
The Nag version 2 missile launcher was also field evaluated. With this, the entire weapon system is now ready to enter the Indian Army.

About Nag Missile

The Nag missile, also called "Prospina" for the land-attack version, is an Indian third-generation, all-weather, fire-and-forget, lock-on after launch, anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) with an operational range of 500 m to 20 km depending on variant.

It has a single-shot hit probability of 90% and a ten-year, maintenance-free shelf life.

The Nag has five variants under development:

a land version, for a mast-mounted system;

the helicopter-launched Nag (HELINA) also known as Dhruvastra;

a "man-portable" version (MPATGM); an air-launched version which will replace the current imaging infra-red (IIR) to millimetric-wave (mmW) active radar homing seeker; and

the Nag Missile Carrier "tank buster", which is a modified BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) produced under license in India by Ordnance Factory Medak.

Development of the Nag is part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program, run by the Defence Research and Development Organisation.

It is manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited.

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.With reference to the Nag Mk 2 missile, consider the following statements:

It is a third-generation Fire-and-Forget Anti-Tank Guided Missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
The missile is designed to neutralize only conventional armored vehicles and lacks compatibility with modern systems like Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA).
The missile has completed its field evaluation trials at the Pokhran Field Range, confirming its range and target accuracy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2, and 3

Answer: b

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Nag Mk 2 is indeed a third-generation Fire-and-Forget Anti-Tank Guided Missile developed by DRDO under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).

Statement 2 is incorrect: The missile is designed to neutralize modern armored vehicles, including those equipped with Explosive Reactive Armor (ERA), making it versatile and capable of countering advanced armored threats.

Statement 3 is correct: The missile has successfully completed field evaluation trials at the Pokhran Field Range, confirming its range and precision in target destruction.