Indian Army gets first batch of indigenous Nagastra-2 loitering munitions

New Delhi: The army has received its first batch of indigenous anti-armour loitering munitions that are capable of operating in highly jammed and contested environments. The batch of Nagastra-2 loitering munitions have been ordered to meet immediate requirements of the army.

Learning from the conditions faced during Operation Sindoor, the army has ordered munitions that are capable of operating in GPS-denied environments, with an onboard vision-based guidance system that can track and hit moving targets.

The Nagastra-2 Loiter Munition successfully completed technical trials at the Mahajan Field Firing Range (MFFR) in August, validating the system's readiness for deployment.


"The advanced configuration provides the Indian Army with a highly capable indigenous loitering munition designed for modern electronic warfare scenarios. Combining EW resilience, long-range precision engagement and potent anti-armour capability, Nagastra-2 represents a significant enhancement to India's battlefield strike capabilities," manufacturer Solar Defence and Aerospace said in a statement.

The systems are equipped with an indigenously developed 4 kg tandem anti-tank warhead capable of defeating Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) and penetrating up to 650 mm of Rolled Homogeneous Armour (RHA).

With an operational range of over 25 km and a dual-sensor day-and-night electro-optical payload, Nagastra-2 can detect, track and engage a wide variety of targets, including armoured vehicles.