High-speed Aerial Target ‘Abhyas’ successfully tested off Odisha coast
India Today
A successful flight testing of indigenously developed High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) Abhyas was conducted at Chandipur, Odisha. During the test flight, the performance of the aircraft at low altitude including sustained level and high manoeuvrability was demonstrated.
A successful flight testing of indigenously developed High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) Abhyas was conducted at Chandipur, Odisha. During the test flight, the performance of the aircraft at low altitude including sustained level and high manoeuvrability was demonstrated.
The target aircraft was flown from a ground-based controller in a pre-designated low altitude flight path, which was monitored by various tracking sensors deployed by ITR including Radar and EOTS.
Abhyas is designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), DRDO.
The air vehicle was launched using twin under-slung boosters which provide the initial acceleration to the vehicle.
It is powered by a small gas turbine engine to sustain a long endurance flight at high subsonic speed.
The target aircraft is equipped with MEMS based Inertial Navigation System (INS) for navigation along with the Flight Control Computer (FCC) for guidance and control along with Indigenous Radio Altimeter for very low altitude flight and Data Link for encrypted communication between the Ground Control Station and Target Aircraft.
The vehicle is programmed for fully autonomous flight.
