DRDO conducted flight test of ABHYAS

Npnews24 Online Chandipur, Odisha: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of ABHYAS – High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT).

The test was conducted from Interim Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha today. It was tracked by various RADARS and Electro Optic Systems and proved its performance in a fully autonomous way point navigation mode.

The configuration of ABHYAS is designed on an in-line small gas turbine engine and uses indigenously developed MEMS based navigation system for its navigation and guidance.

The performance of the system was as per simulations carried out and demonstrated the capability of ABHYAS to meet the mission requirement for a cost-effective HEAT.

‘Abhyas’ is designed for autonomous flying with the help of an autopilot.