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Which missile is anti-tank missile?
Nag (missile)
| Nag (Prospina) | |
|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank guided missile |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Indian Army Indian Air Force |
What is an anti-tank round?
High-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) is a type of shaped charge explosive that uses the Munroe effect to penetrate heavy armor. The jet’s effect is purely kinetic in nature; the round has no explosive or incendiary effect on the target.
Why are missiles and rockets not considered a projectile?
Airplanes, guided missiles, and rocket-propelled spacecraft are sometimes also said to follow a trajectory. Since these devices are acted upon by the lift of wings and the thrust of engines in addition to the force of gravity, they are not really projectiles.
What do you mean by projectile A projectile?
1 : a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia especially : a missile for a weapon (such as a firearm) 2 : a self-propelling weapon (such as a rocket) projectile. adjective.
What is the name of the famous Anti-Tank Guided Missile?
Nag: The anti-tank missile that can destroy targets miles away. The fire-and-forget missile is developed by DRDO under the integrated guided missile development programme (IGMDP), which also includes four other missiles — Agni, Akash, Trishul and Prithvi.
What is the difference between projectile and projectile motion?
Projectile motion is the motion of an object thrown or projected into the air, subject to only the acceleration of gravity. The object is called a projectile, and its path is called its trajectory.
What are anti-tank missiles?
What are Anti Tank Missiles? Anti-Tank missiles (ATMs) are guided missiles designed primarily to destroy or damage heavily armoured vehicles and tanks.
What is the Javelin missile?
Javelin is a Medium Range Anti-Tank Guided missile that is currently used by 12 different countries. It was extensively used during the Afghanistan and Iraq War. The Javelin missile has a range of 2.5 km. For guidance purposes, the Javelin Anti-Tank missile uses a Long-Wave Infrared Seeker.
What is the difference between a projectile and a missile?
A projectile generally refers to an object that is unguided, and also lacks a propulsion system. So a missile with its rocket motor and guidance system is not a projectile. A projectile is an object thrown at an angle from horizontal with a velocity.
What is an ATGM missile?
ATGM stands for Anti-Tank Guided Missile (very few non-guided missiles are used on the modern battlefield, and any that are probably should be categorized as RPGs, IMO). The ATGM is guided in some way or another over its trajectory, and obeys the guidance system with corrections in the flight path during flight.