Published: 28th Sep, 2020
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted successful flight-tests of the indigenously-designed Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) in Balasore.
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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted successful flight-tests of the indigenously-designed Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) in Balasore.
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- Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) is a drone (UAV) that will be used as a target for various missile systems.
- Abhyas is capable of fully-autonomous flight and runs on a gas turbine engine.
- Its inertial navigation system is based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and it uses a flight control computer for guidance and control.
- MEMS is a process technology used to create tiny integrated devices or systems that combine mechanical and electrical components.
- Abhyas has RCS, Visual and IR augmentation systems required for weapon practice.
- The air vehicle is launched using twin underslung boosters.
- It is powered by a small gas turbine engine and has an Inertial Navigation System (INS) along with a Flight Control Computer (FCC) for guidance and control.
- The vehicle has been programmed for fully autonomous flight. The check out of the vehicle is done using laptop- based Ground Control Station (GCS).
- It is designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO.
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