In a big boost to the Indian armed forces, the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) carried out the successful flight test of ABHYAS – High Speed Airborne Target (HEAT) on Tuesday (September 22). The flight test was conducted from the Interim Test Range, Balasore in Odisha.
Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh called the successful ABHYAS flight test a milestone and said ABHYAS can be used as a target for the evaluation of various missile systems.
He tweeted: “The DRDO achieved a milestone today with the successful flight test of ABHYAS – ITR Balasore High Speed Expandable Air Target. This can be used as a target for the evaluation of various missile systems. Congratulations to DRDO and other parties. interested in this achievement. “
The DRDO achieved a milestone today with the successful flight test of ABHYAS – ITR Balasore High Speed Expandable Aerial Target. This can be used as a target for the evaluation of various missile systems. congratulations to @DRDO_India and other stakeholders for this achievement.
– Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 22, 2020
ABHYAS is designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), DRDO and is launched using a double suspension booster.
Design
DRDO has designed Abhyas in a small in-line gas turbine engine and the device uses a system based on locally developed microelectromechanical systems for navigation and guidance. DRDO has adopted its Lakshya tow body to design the fuselage of the Abhyas. The fuselage consists of five sections, namely the nose cone, the equipment bay, the fuel tank bay, the air intake bay and the tail cone.
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How does Abhyas operate?
The aerial vehicle is launched with a double suspension thruster. It is powered by a small gas turbine engine and has a MEMS-based inertial navigation system (INS) for navigation along with the flight control computer (FCC) for guidance and control. The vehicle is programmed for fully autonomous flight.
Transport and storage
The Abhyas drone has a box for transport and storage made of EPE (Expanded Polyethylene) and with an XLPE (Cross-linked Polyethylene) foam material inside. It is resistant to the elements, falls and vibrations.
Use
The Abhyas Radar Cross Section (RCS) and its visual and infrared signatures can be used to simulate a variety of aircraft for air defense weapons practices. It can also function as a blocking and decoy platform.
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