DRDO Successfully Flight Tests 'Abhyas' High-Speed Expendable Aerial Target

Abhyas, a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) was successfully tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The trial was carried out from the integrated test range, Chandipur of the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha, which was tracked using radars and electro-optic equipment. The move is believed to provide India with much better defence training and a realistic scenario for practicing "weapon system".