BDL inks deal with MoD for Invar anti-tank guided missiles

HYDERABAD: Bharat Dynamics Ltd ( BDL), a Miniratna category company under the Department of Defence Production, today said it signed a contract with Ministry of Defence for supplying Invar anti-tank guided missiles worth Rs 3000 crore to the Indian Army.

"The deliveries are expected to be completed over the next five years...BDL has been manufacturing these missiles under technical collaboration with M/s Rosoboronexport of Russia," a BDL press release said.

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, the PSU said.