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'Lakshya' flight-tested successfully

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Posted online: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 04:34:39
Updated: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 04:53:46


Balasore, February 20: India's indigenously developed pilotless target aircraft 'Lakshya' was successfully flight tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, about 15 km from Balasore on Wednesday.

PTA Lakshya, fitted with a digitally controlled improved engine, was developed by the aeronautics development establishment, Bangalore, to perform discreet aerial reconnaissance of battlefield and target acquisition.

Usually the flight duration of the six-feet-long micro light aircraft is 30-35 minutes and after covering three to four laps in the sky it drops to the ground with the help of a parachute.

'Lakshya' had been tested several times earlier and to further check its engine viability and duration enhancement, Wednesday's test was undertaken from the launch complex-2 of the ITR, defence sources said adding, "it is a routine trial."

'Lakshya', a sub-sonic, re-usable aerial target system, is remote controlled from the ground and designed to impart training to both air-borne and air defence pilots.

It has already been inducted into Indian Air Force since 2000, the sources said.

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Lakshya flight by Neil Razdan on 21 Feb 2008

C'mmon people ! Give them a break ! Thank your gods they are not flying "guddiyan (Kites) for target practice.

Lakshya flight by Neil Razdan on 21 Feb 2008

Why is Indian media allergic to publishing photographs?

Pilotless Plane by Sushim Mukerji on 20 Feb 2008

High price Indian professionals developed a toy plane that is at par with planes bought at Toys R Us. Good going kids. We are at awe.

Lakshya by srini on 20 Feb 2008

Please compare this to the US Drones..they can shoot missles from from them...and it can fly for 36 hours non stop..Are you guys in stone age??..Please coloborate and get a good one..

Shame on UPA by Anonymous on 20 Feb 2008

India's security, both internal and territorial, under the UPA regime is at an all time low. This government does not seem to even acknowledge the fact that our vicious neighbour has already tested 3 different nuclear missiles in the last one month.

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