DRDO successfully test-fires 'Abhyaas' target vehicle

DRDO successfully test-fires 'Abhyaas' target vehicle

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Category : Defense Published on: October 23 2021

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  • The indigenously developed High Speed Expandable Aerial Target 'Abhyaas' was successfully tested from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha.
  • The vehicle can be used as an aerial target for testing various missile systems. Telemeters and various sensors, including radar and electro-optical surveillance systems, were used to track the target vehicle's movement.

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About DRDO

  • DRDO: Defence Research and Development Organisation
  • Founded: 1958 
  • Founder: Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
  • Father of DRDO: Avinash Chander
  • DRDO head: G Satheesh Reddy
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