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==Design== | ==Design== | ||
The fuselage for the Abhyas was designed by adopting the [[DRDO Lakshya]] tow body.<ref name=":1" /> The fuselage consists of five sections, namely the [[nose cone]], equipment bay, fuel tank bay, air intake bay and tail cone. | The fuselage for the Abhyas was designed by adopting the [[DRDO Lakshya]] tow body.<ref name=":1" /> The fuselage consists of five sections, namely the [[nose cone]], equipment bay, fuel tank bay, air intake bay and tail cone. | ||
The material for the nose and tail cones are made up of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP), whereas the material of the equipment bay, air intake bay and fuel tank are made up of an aluminum steel [[alloy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=SV|first=Vikas|date=2019-05-13|title=ABHYAS successfully flight tested|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/abhyas-successfully-flight-tested-2890896.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17|website=One India|language=en}}</ref> The wings and tail plane of the Abhyas have been derived from the Lakshya by downsizing them, however the wings of the Abhyas are positioned on the upper-side of the body whereas the Lakshya has under-body wings. For propulsion it is fitted with a gas-turbine engine weighing 19 kg, having a thrust of 25 kg, with an endurance of 30–45 minutes that can cover distance of 400 km. Abhyas is [[GPS]]-enabled, has an on-board flight control computer and a miss-distance indicator. It is also designed for autonomous flight with the help of an [[autopilot]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-10-23|title=DRDO successfully tests high-speed expendable aerial target ABHYAS|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/drdo-successfully-tests-high-speed-expendable-aerial-target-abhyas-11634946776645.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Mint|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite news |last1=Sagar |first1=Pradip R |title=Abhyas: A drone or a destroyer? |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/sci-tech/2019/09/02/abhyas-drone-that-acts-as-decoy-aircraft-subsonic-missile.html |access-date=26 December 2021 |publisher=The Week |date=2 September | The material for the nose and tail cones are made up of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP), whereas the material of the equipment bay, air intake bay and fuel tank are made up of an aluminum steel [[alloy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=SV|first=Vikas|date=2019-05-13|title=ABHYAS successfully flight tested|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/abhyas-successfully-flight-tested-2890896.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17|website=One India|language=en}}</ref> The wings and tail plane of the Abhyas have been derived from the Lakshya by downsizing them, however the wings of the Abhyas are positioned on the upper-side of the body whereas the Lakshya has under-body wings. For propulsion it is fitted with a gas-turbine engine weighing 19 kg, having a thrust of 25 kg, with an endurance of 30–45 minutes that can cover distance of 400 km. Abhyas is [[GPS]]-enabled, has an on-board flight control computer and a miss-distance indicator. It is also designed for autonomous flight with the help of an [[autopilot]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2021-10-23|title=DRDO successfully tests high-speed expendable aerial target ABHYAS|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/drdo-successfully-tests-high-speed-expendable-aerial-target-abhyas-11634946776645.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-17|website=Mint|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite news |last1=Sagar |first1=Pradip R |title=Abhyas: A drone or a destroyer? |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/sci-tech/2019/09/02/abhyas-drone-that-acts-as-decoy-aircraft-subsonic-missile.html |access-date=26 December 2021 |publisher=The Week |date=2 September 2019}}</ref> The radar cross section is increased 50 times to emulate a [[fighter aircraft]].<ref name=":3" /> | ||
===Flight Profile=== | ===Flight Profile=== | ||
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====Flight testing==== | ====Flight testing==== | ||
DRDO conducted successful flight test of ABHYAS- High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from ITR [[Balasore]] in [[Odisha]] on 22nd September 2020. Two demonstrator vehicles were successfully test flown.<ref>{{cite news |title=DRDO conducts second successful flight-test of missile target vehicle Abhyas |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/drdo-conducts-second-successful-flight-test-of-missile-target-vehicle-abhyas-6607006/ |access-date=17 December 2021 |agency=ENS |publisher=The Indian Express |date=23 September | DRDO conducted successful flight test of ABHYAS- High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from ITR [[Balasore]] in [[Odisha]] on 22nd September 2020. Two demonstrator vehicles were successfully test flown.<ref>{{cite news |title=DRDO conducts second successful flight-test of missile target vehicle Abhyas |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/drdo-conducts-second-successful-flight-test-of-missile-target-vehicle-abhyas-6607006/ |access-date=17 December 2021 |agency=ENS |publisher=The Indian Express |date=23 September 2020}}</ref> During this test, Abhyas cleared all the parameters of evaluation set by the Indian Armed Forces which included 5 km flying altitude, vehicle speed of 0.5 mach, endurance level of 30 minutes and 2G turn capability.<ref>{{cite news |title=DRDO conducts successful flight test of ABHYAS – Know all the features |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/drdo-conducts-successful-flight-test-of-abhyas-know-all-the-features/656444 |access-date=17 December 2021 |agency=TNN |publisher=Times Now News |date=22 September 2020}}</ref> | ||
===Transportation & storage=== | ===Transportation & storage=== | ||