High-speed autonomous aerial target drone for air defense training. Uses AI-driven flight path generation to simulate hostile missile and aircraft threats.
Abhyas is designed to fly specific threat profiles including low-level terrain-following approach, high-altitude diving attacks, and sea-skimming maneuvers that realistically replicate the signature and behavior of hostile missiles. Its AI flight management system can execute complex pre-programmed threat profiles autonomously without requiring continuous ground control input during each flight segment. The platform's recoverable design, using a parachute recovery system, allows India to conduct training exercises at scale without the cost of consuming the target drone in each engagement.
Indian Armed Forces training use; multiple test flights 2022; serves as realistic target for air defense exercises
DRDO ADE is India's government aerospace establishment. Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL.NS) and Bharat Electronics (BEL.NS) are publicly traded Indian defense companies that benefit from DRDO-developed platforms entering production.