TAPAS UAV

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Context:  The Indian Navy and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday successfully carried out the transfer of command and control capabilities of TAPAS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

More about the news

• Transfer of command and control capabilities of the TAPAS(UAV) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was successfully demonstrated.
• The demonstration involved commanding the UAV from a distant ground station to the onboard INS Subhadra, a warship situated in Karwar.

About TAPAS UAV

• The Tapas is an UAV, developed by DRDO.
• It is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle .
• It has a range of more than 18 hours.
• It can operate at altitudes of up to 28,000 feet.
• It was developed to meet the ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, Tracking, and Reconnaissance) requirements of the tri-services.
• TAPAS UAV can fly autonomously or be remotely controlled, depending on pre-programmed flight plans, and it can operate in both day and night conditions.

Conclusion

The vehicle was made public  during its first flight at Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru earlier this year. Successful induction of the vehicle will enhance India’s air defence capability and help in border surveillance and reconnaissance operations.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/drdo-successfully-tests-command-of-tapas-uav-from-ground-station-to-warship-101687085881455.html