India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed field trials of the Nag anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) Mk 2 variant and a new version of the Nag Missile Carrier (NAMICA).
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 13 January that the Nag Mk 2 and the NAMICA version 2 underwent three field trials at the Pokhran range in the western state of Rajasthan.
The MoD said the Nag Mk 2 “destroyed precisely all the targets – maximum and minimum range” and that the ATGM is “now ready for induction into the Indian Army”. However, the MoD did not provide any information regarding the range or specifications of the Nag Mk 2.
The Nag Mk 2 is an improved version of the original Nag ATGM, which in 2023 completed testing by the DRDO and approval to be inducted into the Indian Army. In January 2023 the Indian Army's 17th Mechanised Infantry Regiment also displayed the Nag ATGM during a Republic Day parade indicating the probable induction of the weapon. The NAMICA version 2 is a modified version of the original NAMICA.
The Nag ATGM has been developed by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and the DRDO. The ATGM is mounted on the NAMICA, a variant of the BMP-2 Sarath infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) transportable by rail and air. The ATGM is tripod-mounted and can be deployed on helicopters as well.
According to Janes Land Warfare Platforms: Firepower, Survivability & Mobility , the Nag ATGM has a maximum range of 4 km. The ATGM features a fire-and-forget guidance system, which integrates an imaging infrared (IIR) seeker for guidance and a tandem high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead.
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