ABHYAS – the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) was successfully flight-tested on October 22, 2021 by Defence Research and Development Organisation (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.
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