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Posted 19 Apr 2024

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  • Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted test from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur on the eastern coast.

 

  • About ITCM
    • Developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of DRDO.
    • It is a long-range subsonic cruise missile powered by an indigenous propulsion system.
      • The propulsion system is developed by Gas Turbine Research Establishment.
      • Cruise missiles are unmanned vehicles that remain within the atmosphere and can fly as low as a few meters off the ground.
      • Subsonic cruise missile flies at a speed lesser than that of sound (around 0.8 MACH)

 

  • Reasons for Missile and Satellite launch from the Eastern coast
    • A satellite launched from the sites near the equator towards the east direction gets an initial boost equal to the velocity of Earth's surface. 
      • It helps in cutting down the cost of rockets used to launch the satellites.
    • In case of the failure of satellite/missile, the Bay of Bengal provides a safe corridor that does not fall on built-up hinterland.
    • Does not have major international maritime or airline routes crisscrossing testing..
      • During test launches, the few existing routes can be closed temporarily without causing much disruption.

Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)

  • Located: Bengaluru
  • About: It is a key Aeronautical Systems Design House involved in the design and development of state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Aeronautical Systems and technologies.
  • Major activities:
    • ABHYAS: High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT).
    • Rustom-1: the first Indian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System to have conventional take-off and landing capabilities.
    • Provided state-of-the-art inertial and Global Navigation Satellite System sensors for the UAV flight control and guidance.
  • Tags :
  • DRDO
  • Cruise Missile
  • Aeronautical Development Establishment
  • Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile
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