HELINA

India has successfully flight-tested Helina, an Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), in Pokhran.
According to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), it is one of the most advanced Anti-Tank Weapons in the world.
The test was part of user validation trials of the third generation ‘fire and forget’ class missiles developed by the DRDO.
About: Helina has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad under the Missiles and Strategic Systems (MSS) cluster of the DRDO.
Successful user trials of the missile have been conducted since 2018.
It has a maximum range of seven kilometers and has been designed and developed for integration on the weaponized version of the ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter)
The missile system has all-weather, day, and night capability and can defeat battle tanks with conventional armour as well as explosive reactive armour.
It has been developed for integration with choppers in both the Army and the Air Force.
The Air Force version of Helina is sometimes referred to as Dhruvastra.
Helina can engage targets both in direct hit mode as well as top attack mode.
In this mode, the missile is required to climb sharply after launch and travel at a certain altitude, and then plunge on the top of the target.
The missile travels at a lower altitude, directly striking the target.

SOURCE: THE HINDU,THE ECONOMIC TIMES,MINT

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