Context:

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully completed six consecutive developmental trials of the High Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) ‘ABHYAS’.

ABHYAS

• ABHYAS designed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru, and developed through Production Agencies – Hindustan Aeronautics Limited & Larsen & Toubro.
• The trials featured improvements in Radar Cross Section, Visual, and Infrared augmentation systems.
• It provides a realistic threat scenario for weapon systems practice and has the capability to record data during flight for post-flight analysis.
• This indigenous system designed for autonomous flying with the help of an autopilot, a laptop-based Ground Control System for aircraft integration, pre-flight checks, and autonomous flight.