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India conducts flight trials of micro, mini air vehicles
Bangalore,Jan 25 (PTI) Flight trials of Micro and Mini Air Vehicles designed and developed to meet many requirements including countering low intensity conflicts, counter terrorism and for rescue operations during natural calamities, were conducted at Hoskote near here, DRDO said today. These small vehicles are capable of flying in full autonomous mode and transmitting live day and night video to the portable Ground Control Station in real time, Defence Research and Development Organisation said in a statement. Aeronautical Development Establishment, a laboratory under the aegis of DRDO, conducted the flight trials on Monday. These products are developed jointly by ADE and National Aerospace Laboratories and supported by private vendors. Three Micro Air Vehicles named Black kite, Golden Hawk and Pushpak with varying sizes ranging from 300 to 450 mm with a maximum weight of 300 gms to 500 gms were flight demonstrated. These vehicles have an endurance of 30 minutes and carry a miniature daylight video camera as payload that relays the imagery of the gaming area to the GCS during its flight. The video and telemetry range is about two kms. Two mini UAVs called Imperial Eagle and Sly Bird, which are categorised under two kg class vehicles and having an endurance of one hour, were also demonstrated. These vehicles carry either a daylight camera or thermal, night vision camera (one at a time) as payload and thus has the capability for both day and night surveillance, it said. Flying at an altitude of one km above ground level, they are hand launched and recovered through soft landing from sea level to 14000 feet and have a service ceiling altitude of 15000 feet.
Full article:http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfe...trials-of-micro-mini-air-vehicles/955593.html
Bangalore,Jan 25 (PTI) Flight trials of Micro and Mini Air Vehicles designed and developed to meet many requirements including countering low intensity conflicts, counter terrorism and for rescue operations during natural calamities, were conducted at Hoskote near here, DRDO said today. These small vehicles are capable of flying in full autonomous mode and transmitting live day and night video to the portable Ground Control Station in real time, Defence Research and Development Organisation said in a statement. Aeronautical Development Establishment, a laboratory under the aegis of DRDO, conducted the flight trials on Monday. These products are developed jointly by ADE and National Aerospace Laboratories and supported by private vendors. Three Micro Air Vehicles named Black kite, Golden Hawk and Pushpak with varying sizes ranging from 300 to 450 mm with a maximum weight of 300 gms to 500 gms were flight demonstrated. These vehicles have an endurance of 30 minutes and carry a miniature daylight video camera as payload that relays the imagery of the gaming area to the GCS during its flight. The video and telemetry range is about two kms. Two mini UAVs called Imperial Eagle and Sly Bird, which are categorised under two kg class vehicles and having an endurance of one hour, were also demonstrated. These vehicles carry either a daylight camera or thermal, night vision camera (one at a time) as payload and thus has the capability for both day and night surveillance, it said. Flying at an altitude of one km above ground level, they are hand launched and recovered through soft landing from sea level to 14000 feet and have a service ceiling altitude of 15000 feet.
Full article:http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfe...trials-of-micro-mini-air-vehicles/955593.html
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