Defence Ministry deals with BDL to acquire 4,690 anti-tank guided missiles

Defence Ministry inked a contract with Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Bharat Dynamics Limited to supply 4,960 MILAN-2T Anti-Tank Guided Missiles to Army at a cost of Rs 1,188 crores. The induction is planned to be completed in three years.

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The Milan-2T is produced by BDL under license from a defence firm from France.

MILAN-2T is a man portable (Infantry) second-generation ATGM, that can destroy battle tanks fitted with explosive reactive armour, moving and stationary targets.

The Milan-2T is a Tandem Warhead ATGM with the range of 1,850 metres, produced by BDL under license from MBDA Missile Systems, France.

These missiles can be fired from ground as well as vehicle-based launchers and can be deployed in Anti-Tank Role for both offensive and defensive tasks. Induction of these missiles will further enhance the operational preparedness of the armed forces.