India has successfully test-fired Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) missile from a roof-top launcher
at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the coast of Odisha.
The test was conducted on 19 October.
The missile met all the mission parameters during the test and the designated static
target was hit with high accuracy.
These tests have been conducted amid rising tensions between India and China.
The two countries have not been able to resolve the issues even after multiple rounds of talks
at the military and diplomatic levels
This is the 12th missile test India has conducted in the last 45 days.
In this video Defense Updates why Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) missile will deadly for Chinese
tanks?
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The de-facto border between China and India is the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Both countries have a difference in perception of their actual alignment at nearly 14 different
points.
This has emerged as an issue between the two nuclear-armed nations.
On 15th June, after the PLA ambushed and killed Indian soldiers patrolling Ladakh’s Galwan
Valley, a hand-to-hand confrontation led to the deaths of numerous Chinese troops.
This was the time PLA troops were killed in action outside United Nations peacekeeping
operations in over 4 decades.
Chinese President Xi was so embarrassed by this that China refuses to admit the precise
death toll whereas India honored its 20 fallen as martyrs.
The two countries have held discussions at different levels, but tensions have simmered
since then.
SANT is 4th generation upgraded variant of the Helicopter Launched Nag (HeliNa) missile
developed for the long-distance airborne anti-armor role.
It is an all-weather with fire-and-forget capability.
It is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
In November 2018, DRDO developed SANT was successfully tested at the Pokhran range.
The upgraded version of the missile is equipped with a new nose-mounted active radar homing
seeker with an extended range of up to 20 km or about 12.5 miles.
The missile has both Lock-on After Launch and Lock-on Before Launch capabilities.
It has an 8 kg or 17.5 lbs warhead.
Reports indicate that it has a single-shot hit probability of 90% and a maintenance-free
shelf life of 10 years.
In general, the primary weapons of the Main Battle Tanks are the different types of rounds
like Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding-Sabot (APFSDS) and anti-tank guided missiles like
the LAHAT
The effective range for most tank rounds is 4,000 meters (4,400 yd) and for anti-tank
guided missiles is 8,000 meters (8,700 yd)
As the name suggests Stand-off Anti-tank (SANT) missile is designed to engage tanks from a
distance beyond the firing range of the target tank.
This gives a massive advantage since target tank will be outranged.
The warhead is also good enough to cripple a Main Battle Tank with a single hit.
PLA used treachery in the June 15th clash and even then it was repealed.
The fact is PLA is not in a position to dominate the Indian Army.
Since the Chinese can't be trusted, India has now matched Chinese military deployments
along the Himalayan region and activated its logistics network to tackle any future skirmish.
Indian special forces have also occupied strategic mountain positions overlooking key Chinese
deployments on the southern side of Pangong Lake.
The string of tests is a clear message to China that India is no pushover.
SANT missile will be an effective counter to any Chinese armor thrust.