News Story: India To Buy Milans - Army Wants Better Capability

Milan ATGM (Wiki Info - Image: Wiki Commons)

By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI

NEW DELHI — While the Indian Defence Ministry has decided to buy 4,500 Milan 2T anti-tank guided missiles for $200 million, Army sources said they would prefer acquiring a third-generation missile from the international market.

Indian Army sources said the Milan, being produced at state-owned Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL) under license from MBDA, does not provide adequate range. The range of the Milan 2T is specified as 2,000 meters but typically hits at about 1,800 meters during test firings, an Army source added.

The Defence Acquisition Council, the highest MoD decision-making body, recently approved the purchase of 4,500 Milan 2T missiles.

“The additional order for Milan 2T is only to sustain the production facility of BDL,” the source said, until other programs mature.

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