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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited delivers 'Lakshya-1' aircraft to Bharat Dynamics Limited

New Delhi, July 28: Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has said it has delivered the Pilotless Target Aircraft Lakshya-1 to Hyderabad based Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).The aircraft was delivered on July 26 by HAL which

PTI PTI Updated on: July 28, 2013 9:23 IST
hindustan aeronautics limited delivers lakshya 1 aircraft
hindustan aeronautics limited delivers lakshya 1 aircraft to bharat dynamics limited

New Delhi, July 28: Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has said it has delivered the Pilotless Target Aircraft Lakshya-1 to Hyderabad based Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL).




The aircraft was delivered on July 26 by HAL which is the only company in the country producing UAVs (Unmanned aerial vehicles) like Lakshya-1, it said in a release said.

"The aircraft has been delivered ahead of schedule in a record 15 months against 24 months of normal manufacturing cycle time," HAL Chairman R. K. Tyagi said.

HAL has so far produced 39 Lakshya-1 aircraft in its aircraft division situated at Bangalore that are currently under use by Indian Air Force, Indian Navy and DRDO.

The company said Lakshya-1 is a fully indigenous UAV that can realistically simulate enemy aircraft for air-to-air and surface-to-air weapon system operators; it permits proficiency assessment and improvement of weapon crew in live fire engagement.

HAL has stated that it has plans to take up manufacturing of the next generation PTA- Lakshya 2; it will be designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment.
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