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HAL Achieves Milestone with CATS
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Ahead of the Aero India 2025 event, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) reached an important milestone by successfully conducting the engine ground run of the full-scale demonstrator for its Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) – Warrior.
What is CATS?
- The Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) is a new initiative by HAL aimed at creating an advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can work in coordination with manned aircraft.
- The system is designed to function similarly to the American XQ-58A Valkyrie and the European Wingman, where unmanned drones complement and support manned aircraft in various missions.
- The CATS - Warrior drone will be paired with existing Indian Air Force aircraft like Tejas, AMCA, TEDBF, Su-30 MKI, and Jaguar, which will serve as the control stations.
- This concept allows unmanned drones to perform critical tasks without putting human pilots at risk.
- The main functions of the CATS - Warrior include:
- Reconnaissance: Surveillance and gathering intelligence.
- Attack: Engaging enemy targets.
- Protecting Manned Aircraft: Absorbing enemy fire to shield the manned platforms.
- The CATS - Warrior has a combat radius of 350 km, but it can operate at distances of up to 800 km if it is not required to return to base.
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