What is Anti-tank guided missile?
[[File:9M133 Kornet.JPG|thumb|alt=Russian 9M133 Kornet ATGM|The [[9M133 Kornet]] tripod-mounted ATGM of the [[Russian Ground Forces]]]] [[File:D.R.D.O_NAG_Anti_Tank_Guided_Missile,_National_Military_Memorial,_Bengaluru,_India_(Ank_Kumar,_Infosys_Limited)_04.jpg|alt=|center|thumb|220x220px|The [[Nag (missile)|Nag]] ATGM of the [[Indian Army]]]] An '''anti-tank guided missile''' ('''ATGM'''), '''anti-tank missile''', '''anti-tank guided weapon''' ('''ATGW''') or '''anti-armor guided weapon''' is a [[missile guidance|guided]] [[missile]] primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily [[Armour|armored]] [[military vehicle]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 August 2018|title=What is an anti-tank guided missile?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/anti-tank-guided-missiles-facts-html-1318999-2018-08-20|access-date=6 November 2023|website=[[India Today]]|language=en}}</ref> These missiles are designed to hit and destroy tanks because normal guns and [[Bullet|bullets]] can't easily [[Penetration|penetrate]] their tough armour.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kulkarni|first=Sushant|date=18 October 2020|title=Explained: What are Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, and why are they important?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-what-are-anti-tank-guided-missiles-and-why-are-they-important-6771422/|access-date=6 November 2023|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Axe|first=David|date=15 October 2023|title=Hamas Distributed A Handy Guide To Destroying Israeli Tanks|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/10/15/hamas-distributed-a-handy-guide-to-destroying-israeli-tanks/|access-date=6 November 2023|website=[[Forbes]]|language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Military-stub}} [[Category:Missiles]]