DRDO Successfully Flight-tests Abhyas

On 22nd October, 2021, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested Abhyas, the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT), from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha.

  • The performance of the target aircraft was monitored through telemetry and various tracking sensors including Radars and Electro Optical Tracking System (EOTS).

About Abhyas

  • Abhyas is an indigenously developed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that will be used as a target for the evaluation of various missile systems.
  • Development: It has been designed and developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru.

Key Features

  • Gas Turbine Engine: Abhyas ....
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