NEW DELHI, Jan 27 APP: Indian army has placed an urgent order for purchase of 4100 French-origin anti-tank missiles to meet need of its armed forces in view of tension with Pakistan and delay in the induction of its “Nag” missile. “Times of India” reported that due to tension with Pakistan and the indigenous “Nag” anti-tank missile still not operational, India has rushed to buy 4,100 French-origin Milan-2T anti-tank guided missiles. (ATGMs). 

The daily quoting Defence Ministry sources said the pending Rs 592-crore order was cleared after 26/11 events. The government is now fast-tracking several military procurement plans. 

India has also planned to progressively induct as many as 1,657 Russian-origin T-90S main-battle tanks (MBTs), apart from the ongoing upgradation of its T-72 fleet. 

Referring to the third-generation Nag missile, with a 4-km strike range, the daily said the Indian army has already placed an initial order for 443 missiles and 13 Namicas (Nag missile tracked carriers). But the Nag is still to become fully operational almost two decades after it was first tested.