DRDO's Fire & Forget Anti-Tank Missile Successfully Tested, Boosts Aatmanirbhar Bharat

• DRDO successfully flight-tested the third-generation Fire & Forget Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) with top-attack capability.
• The missile was tested against a moving target at the KK Ranges in Ahilya Nagar, Maharashtra, on January 11, 2026.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, calling it a key milestone for indigenous defence capabilities and Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
• The indigenously developed missile incorporates advanced technologies like IIR Homing Seeker, all-electric Control Actuation System, and a tandem warhead.
• Bharat Dynamics Limited and Bharat Electronics Limited are Development-cum-Production Partners for the MPATGM, which can be launched from tripod or military vehicles.

Why It Matters: DRDO's successful MPATGM test marks a significant leap in India's indigenous defence capabilities.