India conducts flight trials of Micro, Mini Air Vehicles

Bangalore: 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 on Wednesday.
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.
25/01/12 PTI/Economic Times

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Jan 2012