Testing of Pilot-less Aircraft In India

Low altitude flight trials of Pilotless Target Aircraft (PTA) Lakshya-2 were conducted at Integrated Test Range (ITR), Balasore on 20th and 23rd December 2010. The objectives of the flight trials were:-

(i) Digital Flight Control System incorporating Autonomous Way Point Navigation with Global Position Satellite updates.

(ii) Programmed low altitude flight in clean configuration and in Tow body configuration.

(iii) High G manoeuver in both configurations.

(iv) Mobile systems on three high-mobility vehicles in typical user configuration.

(v) New features of Mobile Ground Control Station (GCS).

On 20th December 2010, Lakshya-2 was programmed to fly at 25 meter above sea level and the objective was achieved. It flew for a distance of 10 Km at 25 meter with average altitude deviation of less than 1 meter. On 23rd December 2010, aircraft was programmed to fly at 150 meter and the tow body flew at approximately 50 meter altitude. The flight took place for the programmed leg length of 20 Km.

DRDO is interacting with Armed Forces for Limited Series Production (LSP) order and industries as production partners.

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