HELINA.

Why in news?

• Recently, indigenously developed helicopter launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ was successfully flight tested.

About HELINA (Helicopter based NAG):

• It is third generation fire and forget class anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system mounted on the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).
• The system has all weather day and night capability.
• It can defeat battle tanks with conventional armour as well as explosive reactive armour.
• Developed by: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).