HELINA

Feb. 9, 2019

Helina, the helicopter-launched version of the Nag anti-tank guided missile with a hit range of 7-8 km, was successfully tested for its full range near the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur in Balasore district, Odisha coast.

About:

HeliNa stands for Helicopter-launched Nag. It is a variant of the land-launched Nag anti-tank guided missile. Anti-tank guided missiles are designed to destroy or debilitate tanks and armoured vehicles.
It is indigenously developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
HeliNa is designed to be launched from the HAL Light Combat Helicopter, the HAL Dhruv and its armed variant, HAL Rudra.
It is one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons in the world with a hit range of 7-8 km.
The Nag missile, and HeliNa, are 'fire-and-forget' missiles (i.e. once locked on to a target before their launch, it is guided by an Infrared Imaging Seeker (IIR) that would help track the target's movements and make changes to their trajectory to ensure a hit).
The Nag along with HeliNa is also undergoing trials, and is yet to be inducted into the Indian Army.