AsiBal India’s First True Man portable ATGM by VEM Technologies
SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK
VEM Technologies at recently concluded DefExpo 2020 showcased its AsiBal third-generation fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile which company calls its a True Man-portable as explained to idrw.org reporter at DefExpo 2020, AsiBal is a modern man-portable anti-tank guided weapon with a tandem HEAT warhead allows the system to be used against combat vehicles with ERA which is lightweight system easy to use by a single person.
AsiBal ATGM with combination of launch unit (6kg) and missile (12.5kg) weighs only 18.5 kg is lighter then DRDO and VEM developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) and is True Man-portable since unlike MPATGM it doesn’t require Tripod and Firing post which makes it two-man operation since total combined weight of MPATGM comes out to be 23-24 Kg.
AsiBal ATGM will have a Thermographic camera and a Dual mode infrared seeker making it effective against ERA protected vehicles at a maximum effective range of 2.5 km. It is also possible to mount the launcher on vehicles such as the LAV 4×4 reconnaissance vehicle and is an effective man-portable anti-tank guided weapon preferred by Special forces.
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