Successfully test-fired anti-tank guided missile 'Helina'

Tags: Defence

Indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ was successfully flight tested on April 11, 2022 at high-altitude ranges as part of user validation trials.

  • The flight-test was jointly conducted by the teams of scientists from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF). 

  • The flight trials were conducted from an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and the missile was fired successfully engaging a simulated tank target.

  • The missile is guided by an Imaging Infra-Red (IIR) Seeker operating in the Lock on Before Launch mode.

  • It is one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in the world.

  • In continuation to validation trials conducted at Pokhran in Rajasthan, proof of efficacy at high altitudes paves the way for its integration on the ALH.

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