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DRDO conducts successful flight trial of indigenous developed High-Altitude Platform

  • On Tuesday, the Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted a flight trial of its indigenously developed High-Altitude Platform System , achieving an altitude of 21 km above mean sea level.
  • Designed by the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment in Agra, the platform serves as a long-endurance stratospheric system for surveillance, communications, and monitoring missions.
  • The system remained at an altitude of 20 km for over 30 minutes, with the Ground Control Station acquiring real-time video and vehicle performance data throughout the mission.
  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented the DRDO, Indian Air Force, and industry partners on the successful trial, describing it as a key milestone in India's Aatmanirbhar Bharat journey.
  • Successful recovery of the platform followed coordination with agencies including the Indian Air Force and Airports Authority of India , confirming the system's intended flight performance.
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DRDO has achieved a major breakthrough in high-altitude surveillance. The indigenous HAPS reached 21 kilometers and remained at 20 kilometers for over 30 minutes. This test will help India develop long-endurance airborne platforms.

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Social News XYZ broke the news on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
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