US EditionDRDO successfully tests maiden flight trials of Stratoshperic Airship platform
- On May 3, DRDO successfully performed the inaugural flight test of its high-altitude airship at the Sheopur testing facility in Madhya Pradesh.
- The trials were conducted following development by DRDO’s research center in Agra specializing in aerial delivery systems, aiming to enhance aerospace surveillance capabilities at high altitudes.
- During a 62-minute flight, the airship reached approximately 17 kilometres altitude while testing envelope pressure control, emergency deflation systems, and onboard instrumentation.
- Data gathered from onboard sensors will support the creation of high-fidelity simulation models for future long-endurance stratospheric airship missions, a milestone noted by DRDO leadership.
- The successful test positions India among a select group of countries with homegrown lighter-than-air high-altitude platforms, boosting the nation's ability to conduct advanced surveillance and remote sensing operations.
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The Defense Research Organization has successfully tested the airship. This helium-filled balloon is equipped with a surveillance system. The airship can fly for more than a week and monitor the borders and send reports to the control room. Watch the video.
DRDO successfully tests maiden flight trials of Stratoshperic Airship platform
The DRDO has conducted its first flight trials of a stratospheric airship in Madhya Pradesh, reaching an altitude of 17 km. Data collected will aid in developing advanced simulation models for future flights, enhancing India's reconnaissance capabilities.
India successfully conducts maiden flight trial of Stratospheric Airship Platform
In a major milestone for India's defence and surveillance capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully carried out the maiden flight trial of its indigenously developed Stratospheric Airship Platform. The trial took place at the Sheopur trial site in Madhya Pradesh and marks a significant step forward in the country’s push for advanced aerial surveillance and earth observation technologies. Developed by DRD…
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NewsDrumIndia conducts maiden flight-trials of stratospheric airship platform
India successfully conducted the maiden flight-trials of its Stratospheric Airship Platform, developed by the Agra-based Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, on May 3.
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