New Delhi: Let us tell you that to make a strong country, we need to be prosperous in every way. Whether it is our military force or we are armed with strong weapons, to keep the country safe, we have to do everything which is good and in the interest of the country. In such a situation, today big and good news has come from the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
‘Practice’ was successful
In fact, Abhyas (ABHYAS) High-Speed Expandable Aerial Target (HEAT) was successfully flight tested today from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. It may be noted that during the test flight, the aircraft’s performance at low altitudes including sustained level and high maneuverability was trained. The target aircraft was flown from a ground-based controller in a pre-determined low-altitude flight path, which was monitored by various tracking sensors deployed by the ITR including radar and EOTS.
Designed & Developed by DRDO
For information, let us tell you that the ‘abhyas’ has been designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), DRDO. The aerial vehicle was launched using twin under-slung boosters that provide initial acceleration to the vehicle. It is powered by a small gas turbine engine to maintain a long endurance flight at high subsonic speeds. Today it has been successfully tested.
Features of ‘Practice’
Encrypted communication between MEMS-based Inertial Navigation System (INS) and Ground Control Station for navigation with Flight Control Computer (FCC) for guidance and control with indigenous radio altimeter for very low altitude flight Equipped with data link for The vehicle is programmed for fully autonomous flight.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, Indian Armed Forces, and Industry for the successful flight test of the exercise and said that the development of this system will meet the requirements of air targets for our armed forces. Secretary DD R&D and Chairman DRDO, Dr. G Satheesh Reddy appreciated the efforts of the teams involved in the design, development, and testing of the system.
