WATCH: DRDO successfully tests indigenous Aerial Target 'Abhyas'

New Delhi, Dec 24: In a huge development, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the flight test of Indigenously developed High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) Abhyas.

 

The successful flight test of Abhyas was conducted from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. During the flight trial, a high subsonic speed trajectory at a very low altitude with high endurance was demonstrated.

Two boosters provided initial acceleration during launch and a small turbo jet engine was used to sustain high subsonic speed with long endurance. The indigenous data link designed by Bengaluru based industry partner was also successfully tested during the flight. The performance of the system during the entire flight duration has been confirmed from the data captured by various Range instruments deployed.

 

 

Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), DRDO laboratory along with other laboratories has developed this HEAT to meet the requirement of aerial targets of the Indian Armed Forces. The aircraft is controlled by a ground based controller and an indigenously developed MEMS based Inertial Navigation System along with the Flight Control Computer which helps it to follow the pre-designated path in a fully autonomous mode.

 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the successful test is noteworthy testimony of synergy between scientists and industry. Secretary DD R&D & chairman DRDO complimented scientists of the laboratory, their team members and associated industry partners for the successful development efforts.