DRDO Lakshya
Lakshya ("target" in Sanskrit) is an Indian remotely piloted high speed target drone system developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO. A variant Lakshya-1 is used to perform discreet aerial reconnaissance of battlefield and target acquisition.
| Lakshya PTA | |
|---|---|
| Role | Pilotless Target Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Design group | Aeronautical Development Establishment |
| First flight | 1985 |
| Introduction | 9 November 2000 |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | Indian Army Indian Air Force Indian Navy |
| Produced | 30 |
The drone remotely piloted by a ground control station provides realistic towed aerial sub-targets for live fire training. The drone is ground or ship launched from a zero length launcher and recovery is by a two-stage parachute system developed by ADE (DRDO), for land- or sea-based recovery. The drone has a crushable nose cone, which absorbs the impact of landing, minimizing damage. The flight path may be controlled or pre-programmed, based upon the type of mission.
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