DRDO to showcase LCA Navy and Anti Tank Guided Missiles at Republic Day Parade 2021; check details

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence on Sunday (January 24, 2021) announced that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will showcase Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Navy and Anti Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) at the upcoming Republic Day Parade 2021.

"Delivering on its mandate of development of state of the art defence systems, DRDO once again has brought two important tableaux to the prestigious Republic Day parade 2021. Showcasing the major achievements of the year, are LCA Navy take-off and landing on board the aircraft carrier and the complete family of Anti Tank Guided Missiles," said the official statement. 

Notably, DRDO showcases the advanced defence technology products for tri-services at Rajpath on Republic Day every year. 

The Light Combat Aircraft Tejas has achieved a major technology capability milestone by landing and taking off from the Aircraft Carrier of Indian Navy. The LCA Navy tableau celebrates the successful demonstration of carrier operations of LCA Navy from INS Vikramaditya on the sea. The tableau of LCA Navy shows landing, takeoff and lift operation, three most important operations required to be met by an aircraft onboard a carrier ship. 

The LCA Navy successfully demonstrated landing on a 90 meters runway and take-off from a short run of 145 meters in 2020. It is India's first 4+ Generation STOBAR (Ski-Jump Take Off But Arrested Recovery) fighter aircraft capable of operating from an aircraft carrier. The LCA Tejas model is also part of IAF Tableau and adorning the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Tableau representing the theme of 'Vocal for Local'. 

On the other hand, symbolizing India's strides in anti-tank missile technologies will be the tableau showcasing the full complement of DRDOs Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Systems. This tableau showcases NAG, HELINA, MPATGM, SANT and Laser Guided ATGM for MBT Arjun.

This is to be noted that NAG is a 3rd generation fire and forget missile developed for mechanized formations to engage heavily fortified enemy tanks. HELINA, the Helicopter launched anti-tank missile is a 3rd generation fire and forget missile with a range of 7 km designed and developed for integration on a weaponised version of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).

MPATGM is a Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile with a range of 2.5 km with Fire and Forget and Top Attack capabilities for infantry use. SANT is a smart Stand-off Anti-Tank Missile being developed for launch from Mi-35 Helicopter for Air Force anti-tank operations. ATGM for MBT Arjun is a laser-guided PGM (Precision Guided Munition) which is launched from the 120 mm rifled gun of Arjun tank to engage and defeat Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) protected armoured targets.

The other DRDO products at Rajpath on the occasion of 72nd Republic Day celebrations are Akash Surface to Air Missile and Astra Air to Air Missile on IAF Tableau.


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