High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target 'ABHYAS' Completes Developmental Trials

by Hemanta Pande

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DRDO has successfully completed six consecutive developmental trials of the High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) 'ABHYAS' with improved booster configuration from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.

Bhubaneswar, June 28: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed six consecutive developmental trials of the High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) 'ABHYAS' with improved booster configuration from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.

With this, ABHYAS has successfully completed 10 developmental trials demonstrating the reliability of the system.

According to the Defence Ministry, the trials were carried out with improved radar cross-section, and visual and infrared augmentation systems.

"During the trials, various mission objectives covering the safe release of booster, launcher clearance, and endurance performance were successfully validated. Two launches were conducted back-to-back within a gap of 30 minutes, demonstrating the ease of operation with minimum logistics. Representatives from the Services witnessed the flight trials," Defence Ministry officials said on Thursday.

ABHYAS, designed by DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment and developed through production agencies - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Larsen & Toubro, offers a realistic threat scenario for weapon systems practice.

"This indigenous system is designed for autonomous flying with the help of an auto-pilot, a laptop-based Ground Control System for aircraft integration, pre-flight checks, and autonomous flight. It also has a feature to record data during flight for post-flight analysis,' the officials said.

The booster has been designed by Advanced Systems Laboratory and the navigation system by Research Centre Imarat. With identified production agencies, ABHYAS is now ready for production, they added.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO, Armed Forces and the Industry for the developmental trials of ABHYAS. "The successful tests are noteworthy testimony of synergy between scientists and industry," he said.

Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Samir V. Kamat congratulated the teams associated with the successful flight trial and said the system is cost-effective with huge export potential. (IANS)

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The Chief Minister said the offenders would be dragged out even if they hid in the Patala (netherworld).

"Our government is committed to a people's government. We will open Ratna Bhandar of Shreemandir soon. We will punish all those involved in corruption practices in the previous government. Those who looted the State's resources will never be spared," said the Chief Minister at the Welcome Event organized on Exhibition Ground today.

The Chief Minister said all efforts will be made to uphold Odia Asmita.

Over 10,000 people, including leaders and party workers, attended the event graced by CM Majhi, Deputy Chief Ministers- KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, Union Ministers- Dharmendra Pradhan, Jual Oram, Ashwini Vaishnaw, State BJP president Manmohan Samal, among others.

Union Education Minister Pradhan attributed the credit for the formation of the BJP government in Odisha to the people and lord Jagannath. He said the new government would respect the trust of the people and fulfill all their aspirations.

Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram said the government, all party leaders and workers would work in tandem to prove that people's trust in them will never fail.

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing bigger support to the railway sector in Odisha.

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BJP State president reasserted that all promises from paddy MSP of Rs 3100 per quintal to Subhadra Yojana voucher of Rs 50,000 will be implemented on time. He boasted saying that the new BJP government, as per promise, opened the Chari Dwar of Shreemandir and announced Rs 500 crore for the shrine within hours of oath-taking.

"The first Cabinet met within hours of oath-taking of the government. Chari Dwar of the Shreemadir was opened and Rs 500 crore was provided to the temple. Subhadra Yojana will be implemented within 100 days. All promises made in the manifesto will be implemented in letter and spirit," asserted Samal.

High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target 'ABHYAS' Completes Developmental Trials

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