SCHROBENHAUSEN, Germany, June 27 (UPI) -- MBDA Deutschland's PARS 3 LR guided missile system has been short-listed for the Indian Army helicopter future air-to-ground requirement, the company said.
MBDA said it has delivered proposals for its PARS 3 LR multi-target, long range weapon system for India's HAL's Advanced Light Helicopter and for two attack helicopters, the KAMOV KA-52 and the MIL MI-28.
As part of its export campaign for India, three PARS 3 LR firings were carried out from a German Tiger helicopter at the Vidsel test range in Sweden in April 2011. All three missiles were equipped with live warheads and all three struck their intended targets at the optimal hit points.
Two firings were carried out within one minute of each other, the first against a static target at a range of 7,000 yards and the second against a moving target at a range of 700 yards, MBDA said.
The third firing was carried out with the helicopter in fast forward flight against a static target at a range of 7,000 yards.
"I am delighted that the Indian Army has short-listed PARS 3 LR for its procurement project," Werner Kaltenegger, managing director of MBDA Deutschland said. "This represents a further confirmation of the close partnership MBDA has developed with India over the years.
The successful industrial trials confirm the high level of reliability of the PARS 3 LR guided missile system. "We are proud to offer the Indian Army such a powerful fire-and-forget system that can deploy precision attacks against a wide range of targets," Kaltenegger said.
