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India successfully flight-tests ABHYAS

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    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Science & Technology
  • Published
    1st Jul, 2022

Context

India successfully flight-tested the indigenously developed high-speed expendable aerial target (HEAT), ABHYAS, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the Odisha coast.

What is ABHYAS?

  • ABHYAS is designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  • The air vehicle was launched using twin under-slung boosters, which provide the initial acceleration to the vehicle. 
  • It is powered by a small gas turbine engine to sustain a long endurance flight at high subsonic speed.
  • ABHYAS – High speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) consists of twin under-slung boosters which provide the initial acceleration to the vehicle.
  • Further, the aerial vehicle is powered by a small gas turbine engine to sustain a long endurance flight at high subsonic speed.
  • The vehicle can be used as an aerial target for evaluation of various missile systems.

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