HAL to develop world’s first high-altitude pseudo satellite that can fly unmanned for upto 3 months
- The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is developing a futuristic high altitude pseudo satellite with a start-up company, to strengthen the country’s military strike capabilities.
- It is a first of its kind project in the world, where a manned aircraft will operate within the boundary and the unmanned aircraft will enter the enemy zone and can carry out strikes deep inside the enemy territory.
- The high altitude pseudo satellite will be solar energised and the unmanned object will fly around 70,000 ft for 2-3 months to take information.
- The technology has been named Combined Air Teaming System (CATS). It will have a manned aircraft (will be known as mother ship), operating from faraway, and four autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle known as CATS Warrior.
- CATS Warrior will have the capacity to carry out strike stealthily entering 700 kilometres inside enemy territory.
- The mother ship can be LCA or Jaguar or other combat manned aircraft.
Source: Economic Times