HELINA

Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2024
Total Production : ?

Model	Status	Year	Produced
HELINA	Under Development	2024	?

HELINA

Group : Anti-Tank Guided Missiles
Status : Under Development
Also Known As : Dhruvastra
Origin : India
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : 2024
Total Production : ?

The HELINA is an indigenous third generation anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) being developed by India to meet the requirements of its Armed Forces. This missile system has been designed to be fired from rotary-wing aircraft such as the Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The HELINA has a maximum range of more than 7,000 meters. As of summer 2010, the HELINA missile has been handed over to HAL for carriage trials. The Dhruvastra is a version used by the Indian Air Force.

Operators

Country	Status	State	Notes
India	Planned	?

Specifications

		Notes
Performance
Max Range	7,000 meter

News

Friday, 15 September, 2023

Indian Armed Forces to Get More Weapons $5.4 Billion Program

Procurement of Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicles, Integrated Surveillance & Targeting System and Next Generation Survey Vessels gets a nod Proposals for avionic upgradation

Monday, 11 April, 2022

India Successfully Test Fires HELINA Anti-Tank Guided Missile

Indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ was successfully flight tested on April 11, 2022 at high-altitude ranges as part of user validation trials.

Friday, 19 February, 2021

India Successfully Test Fires Helina and Dhruvastra Anti-Tank Guided Missile Systems

Joint User Trials for Helina (Army Version) and Dhruvastra (Air Force Version) Missile Systemshave been carried out from Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) platform in desert ranges.

Wednesday, 22 July, 2020

India Successfully Test Fires HELINA Anti-Tank Missile for Rotary Wing Aircraft

New Delhi (Sputnik): The Helicopter Launched Nag (HELINA) missile is guided by an Infrared Imaging Seeker (IIR) operating in Lock on Before Launch mode.

Tuesday, 12 September, 2017

Indian Nag Anti-Tank Missile Close to Full Operational Capability

India has successfully tested their domestically produced “Nag” anti-tank guided missile (ATGM,) reports the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD.

Photo Gallery

February 2021

Indian Army ALH helicopter test-firing Helina missile in February 2021

Notes

^* Prime Contractor
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning

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