The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Friday conducted the High Speed Expendable Air Target (HEAT), exercise to be used for evaluation of various missile systems, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of the Bay of Bengal. successfully tested. in Odisha.
According to the note issued by the Defense Ministry, the exercise has been designed and developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO for the successful flight test of the exercise. The current flight tests are carried out as a part of developmental flight tests. Expression of interest for production of vehicle has already been sent to Indian industries. This indigenous target aircraft, once developed, will meet the High-Speed Expandable Aerial Target (HEAT) requirements for the Indian Armed Forces.
“It is powered by a gas turbine engine to maintain a long endurance flight at subsonic speeds. The target aircraft is equipped with a MEMS-based Inertial Navigation System (INS) for navigation with a flight control computer (FCC) for guidance and control is,” read the release.
“The target aircraft is equipped with a MEMS-based inertial navigation system (INS) for navigation with a flight control computer (FCC) for guidance and control. The vehicle is programmed for fully autonomous flight. Aerial vehicle checks -out is carried out using a laptop based Ground Control Station (GCS),” the release said.
Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary, Department of Defense Research and Development and Chairman, DRDO also congratulated the teams involved in the successful flight test of ‘Abhyaas’ and termed it as a force-multiplier considering its accuracy and effectiveness.
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