India flight-tests indigenous target drone ABHYAS successfully
   Date :23-Sep-2020

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BALASORE ;
 
INDIA on Tuesday successfully conducted the flight-test of ABHYAS - High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) - from a test range in Odisha, defence sources said. The trial, carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here, was tracked by various radars and electro-optic systems, the sources said. During the trials, two demonstrator vehicles were successfully test flown, DRDO sources said.
 
“The vehicle can be used as a target for evaluation of various missile systems,” a defence statement said. Congratulating DRDO on its achievement, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said ABHYAS can be used as a target for evaluation of missile systems. “The DRDO achieved a milestone today with the successful flight test of ABHYAS - High Speed Expandable Aerial Target from ITR Balasore.
 
This can be used as a target for evaluation of various Missile systems. Congratulations to @DRDO_India & other stakeholders for this achievement,” he tweeted. ABHYAS has been designed and developed by DRDO. The air vehicle is launched using twin underslung boosters. The vehicle has been programmed for fully autonomous flight. The check out of the air vehicle is done using laptop-based Ground Control Station.