INVAR Missile:
The Ministry of Defence recently inked an agreement with Bharat Dynamics Limited for the procurement of INVAR Anti-Tank Missiles worth over 2 thousand 95 crore rupees to enhance the lethality of T-90 tanks.
- It is an anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) designed to be launched from tank platforms.
- The Invar missile, capable of being fired from the barrel of T-90 tanks, has been in active deployment by Indian forces and is known for its long-range precision strike capability.
- The missile can neutralise adversaries tanks fitted with Explosive Reactive Armour Protection.
- The Invar missile is built by Rosoboronexport of Russia, and it is produced under license in India by Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).
- The missile uses semi-automatic laser beam-riding guidance, making it resistant to electronic jamming.
- It can destroy both stationary and moving targets traveling at speeds up to 70 kilometres per hour.
- Weighing 17.2 kilograms with a length of 695 millimetres, the Invar features a tandem warhead specifically designed to defeat explosive reactive armour, a defensive system commonly fitted to modern battle tanks.
- The missile is fired through the tank’s main gun barrel and guided to the target by the gunner using the vehicle’s integrated fire-control optics.
- Other technical features include a length of 695 mm (missile) and 395 mm (throwing device).
- It has a calibre of 125 mm and a range of 5000 m.
