Indian Navy Masters Remote-Controlled UAV!
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Hey there! Guess what? Something super cool happened with the TAPAS UAV! It’s like a fancy airplane that can do all sorts of important stuff. The DRDO (that’s a big organization that makes cool gadgets) and the Indian Navy did something really impressive with it.
They showed off how the TAPAS UAV can be controlled from far away. Imagine sitting in your room and using a remote control to make a toy car move. Well, they did something like that, but way more awesome! They transferred the power to control the TAPAS UAV from a faraway ground station to a ship called INS Subhadra. Isn’t that amazing?
TAPAS UAV Triumph
- This whole thing happened near a place called Karwar. The TAPAS UAV took off from a special range in Chitradurga, which is about 285 kilometers away. That’s like traveling from your house to a place really, really far! The UAV flew at a super high altitude of 20,000 feet. That’s higher than any mountain you’ve ever seen!
- Guess how long the TAPAS flew? It stayed up in the sky for a whopping 3.5 hours! During that time, INS Subhadra controlled it for 40 minutes. That’s like giving your friend a turn to play with your toy for a little while. Teamwork at its best!
- Now, let’s talk about the TAPAS 201 UAV itself. It’s a special kind of aircraft that’s made in India. It can do all sorts of important jobs like spying on things, taking pictures, and gathering information. It’s like a spy in the sky! The TAPAS 201 is designed to stay up in the air for 24 to 30 hours. That’s like flying from morning till bedtime!
- They even gave it special gadgets to carry, like cameras and radar. These help it see things from far away, even at night. It’s like having superpowers! The TAPAS 201 is like the Indian version of the famous Predator drones from the U.S. They gave it a fancy name too, RUSTOM, but now it’s called TAPAS 201.
- So, there you have it! The TAPAS UAV did something super amazing near Karwar. It flew high, showed off its cool gadgets, and let a ship control it. It’s like a superhero airplane! Who knows what adventures it’ll have next? Maybe it’ll even visit your town someday!
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