India successfully tests pilotless aircraft
Wednesday, 03 January 2007, 18:30 IST
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Balasore: India successfully tested an indigenously developed pilotless target aircraft (PTA) Lakshya from a defence base in Orissa, officials said. It was test flown from the integrated test range (ITR) at Chandipur in Balasore, 215 km from the state capital Bhubaneswar, around 12.35 p.m., said ITR director A. Checker. Lakshya, a sub-sonic, reusable aerial target system, is remote-controlled from the ground and designed to impart training to pilots for weapon engagements. Defense scientists had tested several PTAs from the same test range in recent months. The test conducted on Wednesday was a routine one, Checker said. Military officials and scientists were present during the test.
Source: IANS
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