SAMHO

The SAMHO is an Indian gun-launched anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) for the Arjun tanks of the Indian Army.[2] Originally intended to be fired from the 120 mm rifled gun of Arjun, the DRDO plans to make it compatible with the T-90 tanks of the Indian Army, which have a 125 mm smoothbore gun.[3] The SAMHO has a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) tandem-charge warhead designed to defeat explosive reactive armour (ERA) protection of modern armoured vehicles and tanks.[2] The SAMHO is a multi-purpose anti-armour guided missile effective against tanks and low flying attack helicopters.[2]

SAMHO
TypeAnti-tank guided missile
Place of originIndia
Service history
Used byIndian Army
Production history
DesignerArmament Research and Development Establishment (DRDO)
Specifications
Diameter120 mm (4.7 in)
WarheadTandem HEAT
Operational
range
1,500–5,000 m (1,600–5,500 yd)[1]
Guidance
system
Semi-active laser homing
Launch
platform
Arjun MBT (tested)
T-90 (planned)

Overview

The development of SAMHO gun-launched anti-tank guided missile was announced in 2014.[4] The SAMHO missile was developed under the Cannon Launched Missile Development Programme (CLMDP) by the ARDE lab of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in association with High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) and Instruments Research and Development Establishment (IRDE).[2][5] The missile is intended to enhance the firepower of the indigenous Arjun tanks in service with the Indian Army.[5][6]

Testing
SAMHO Missile
  • SAMHO missile firing from Arjun

First trial

The first trial occurred successfully on 22 September 2020, from an Arjun tank with an inert warhead. The missile engaged a target kept at a distance of 3 km.[6]

Second trial

Another successful missile firing occurred 1 October 2020.[7]

Third trial

On 29 June 2022, DRDO successfully tested the missile engaging a target from minimum and maximum range. This time DRDO also solved the dimensional constraints of a tank launched ATGM.[8]

Fourth trial

On 4 August 2022, another successful test occurred, engaging a target from minimum to maximum range to check performance consistency.[9]

See also

Comparable weapons
Related lists

References
  1. "Laser-guided anti-tank missile successfully tested from Arjun tank". The Indian Express. ENS. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  2. "Cannon Launched Missile Development Programme (CLMDP)". Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. "DRDO plans to use Indigenous SAMHO missile on Russian T-90 tanks". Guarding India. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. "India drops Israeli missile for Arjun Tank". Hindustan Times. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. "DRDO successfully test fires laser-guided anti-tank guided missile from Arjun Tank". The Indian Express. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. "DRDO test fires laser guided anti-tank missile". The Hindu. 23 September 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  7. Philip, Snehesh Alex (5 October 2020). "Not just Arjun, DRDO looking to get indigenous anti-tank missile on Russian T-90 tanks too". ThePrint. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  8. "Indigenous ATGM test-fired from Arjun tank at Karakoram range". The Hindu. 28 June 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  9. ANI (4 August 2022). "DRDO successfully test-fires laser-guided ATGMs". ThePrint. Printline Media. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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