Wednesday, December 29, 2010

DRDO demonstrates indigenous aerostat system

indigenous aerostat systemThe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday demonstrated its indigenously designed and developed aerostat system capable of carrying electro-optic and COMINT payloads for surveillance.

The trials of the system concluded on December 25, 2010.These included surveillance all over Agra and interception of variety of communications. ELINT and RADAR payloads are also being developed indigenously.

This platform is a result of development of a number of high end technologies in the field of aerodynamic design of balloon, fabrics, fabrication, hydraulic winch, electro optic tether, high pressure helium cylinder manifold, active pressure control system etc in association with large and medium sized Industrial partners.

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