Odisha CM Congratulates DRDO on Successful Flight Testing of ABHYAS

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on the successful flight testing of High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target (ABHYAS).

“Congratulate @DRDO India on the successful flight testing of High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target #ABHYAS. This vehicle will contribute to the strengthening of #India’s defense capabilities by helping evaluate various missile systems”, the CM tweeted.

Congratulate @DRDO_India on the successful flight testing of High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target #ABHYAS. This vehicle will contribute to the strengthening of #India‘s defense capabilities by helping evaluate various missile systems. #DRDO

— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 23, 2021

ABHYAS was successfully flight-tested today by the DRDO from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha.

The vehicle can be used as an aerial target for evaluation of various missile systems. The performance of the target aircraft was monitored through telemetry and various tracking sensors including Radars and Electro Optical Tracking System (EOTS).

ABHYAS is designed & developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru. The air vehicle is launched using twin under-slung boosters which provide the initial acceleration to the vehicle. It is powered by a gas turbine engine to sustain a long endurance flight at subsonic speed.
The target aircraft is equipped with 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. The check-out of air vehicle is done using laptop-based Ground Control Station (GCS).