SAMHO

SAMHO
TypeAnti-tank guided missile
Place of originIndia
Service history
Used byIndian Army
Production history
DesignerArmament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE)
Designed2014–2023
Specifications
Diameter120 mm (4.7 in)
WarheadTandem HEAT

Operational
range
1,500–5,000 m (4,900–16,400 ft)[1]
Guidance
system
Semi-active laser homing
Launch
platform
Arjun MBT (tested)
T-90 (planned)

The SAMHO (or Semi-Active Mission Homing) is an Indian gun-launched anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) of DRDO for the Arjun tanks of the Indian Army under the Cannon Launched Missile Development Programme (CLMDP). 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. The SAMHO is a multi-purpose anti-armour guided missile effective against tanks and low flying attack helicopters.[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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference indianexpress was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.