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30/06/22 12:47 PM IST

High speed Expendable Aerial Target - ABHYAS

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  • ABHYAS – High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) was successfully flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha recently. 
Features 
  • Designed and developed by: Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO.
  • It is a drone (UAV) that will be used as a target for various missile systems.
  • It is powered by a small gas turbine engine.
  • Navigation by Micro-electromechanical (MEMS) systems based Inertial Navigation System (INS) for navigation.
  • MEMS is a process technology used to create tiny integrated devices or systems that combine mechanical and electrical components.
  • It is lightweight and reliable, consumes less power and is cost-effective.
  • Programmed for fully autonomous flight.
Source- PIB 

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