Nag (missile)

The Nag is an Indian anti-tank guided missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, which India launched in July 1983 alongside the Agni, Prithvi, Akash and Trishul programmes. GlobalSecurity.org describes it as a third generation fire-and-forget missile with a range of 4 to 6 kilometers and a top-attack capability meant to defeat modern armour. It uses an imaging infra-red seeker with lock-on before launch, working by day and night, and a smokeless nitramine-based propellant. The missile can be carried on the NAMICA tracked infantry combat vehicle or on the Advanced Light Helicopter, with separate Army and Air Force versions tested. Related developments named on the page include a man-portable version, the helicopter-launched Dhruvastra and a stand-off anti-tank version.