21 August 2013

India: BDL Signs Contract with MOD for Invar Anti Tank Guided Missiles


Bharat Dynamic Limited, Hyderabad (BDL), a Mini Ratna category company under Department of Defence Production signed a contract with Ministry of Defence for supplying Invar Anti Tank Guided Missiles to Indian Army here yesterday. The contract is valued about Rs. 3000 Cr. The deliveries are expected to be completed over next five years. Invar is a laser beam rider Anti Tank Guided Missile capable of being fired from T-90 tank. It has a range of 5 km. The missile can neutralize adversaries tanks fitted with Explosive Reactive Armour Protection. BDL has been manufacturing these missiles under technical collaboration with M/s Rosoboronexport of Russia.