<p>The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the ABHYAS High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The trial was conducted from the Interim Test Range, Balasore in Odisha.</p>.<p>During the trials, two demonstrator vehicles were successfully test flown. DRDO says the vehicle can be used as a target for evaluation of various missile systems.</p>.<p>The ABHYAS is designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), DRDO. The air vehicle is launched using twin underslung boosters. It is powered by a small gas turbine engine and has a microelectromechanical system-based Inertial Navigation System for navigation along with the Flight Control Computer (FCC) for guidance and control.</p>.<p>The vehicle is said to be programmed for fully autonomous flight.</p>.<p>“The check out of the air vehicle is done using-laptop based Ground Control Station (GCS),” DRDO said in a statement.</p>.<p>The organisation added that “during the test campaign, the user requirement of five km flying altitude, a vehicle speed of Mach 0.5, an endurance of 30 minutes and a 2g turn capability was successfully achieved.”</p>
<p>The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight test of the ABHYAS High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) on Tuesday.</p>.<p>The trial was conducted from the Interim Test Range, Balasore in Odisha.</p>.<p>During the trials, two demonstrator vehicles were successfully test flown. DRDO says the vehicle can be used as a target for evaluation of various missile systems.</p>.<p>The ABHYAS is designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), DRDO. The air vehicle is launched using twin underslung boosters. It is powered by a small gas turbine engine and has a microelectromechanical system-based Inertial Navigation System for navigation along with the Flight Control Computer (FCC) for guidance and control.</p>.<p>The vehicle is said to be programmed for fully autonomous flight.</p>.<p>“The check out of the air vehicle is done using-laptop based Ground Control Station (GCS),” DRDO said in a statement.</p>.<p>The organisation added that “during the test campaign, the user requirement of five km flying altitude, a vehicle speed of Mach 0.5, an endurance of 30 minutes and a 2g turn capability was successfully achieved.”</p>
