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  • 5/4/2025
Sheopur (Madhya Pradesh) May 4th 2025 (ANI): In a significant step toward enhancing India's high-altitude surveillance capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trials of its Stratospheric Airship Platform on May 3, 2025. The trial took place at the Sheopur trial site in Madhya Pradesh.
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00:00In a significant step toward enhancing India's high-altitude surveillance capabilities,
00:11the Defense Research and Development Organization, DRDO, successfully conducted the maiden flight
00:17trials of its stratospheric airship platform on May 3, 2025. The trial took place at the
00:23Sharapur trial site in Madhya Pradesh. The airship, developed by the Aerial Delivery Research and
00:30Development Establishment AGRA, carried an instrumental payload to an altitude of
00:35approximately 17 kilometers in the stratosphere. The total flight duration was about 62 minutes.
00:43According to DRDO, onboard sensors transmitted crucial data during the flight, which will now
00:49be used to create high-fidelity simulation models for future high-altitude airship missions.
00:55During the flight, key systems such as envelope pressure control and emergency deflation mechanisms
01:01were activated and successfully evaluated for performance. The system was safely recovered
01:07for post-flight analysis. Raksha Mantri Sri Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO on the achievement,
01:15stating that the indigenous development marks a significant leap in India's capabilities in
01:20Earth Observation and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, ISR.
01:27This system will uniquely enhance our strategic awareness and elevate India among a select group
01:33of nations with such advanced platforms, he said. Dr. Samir V. Komet, Secretary of the Department of
01:40Defense R&D and Chairman of DRDO, also lauded the team behind the project. He described the trial
01:48as a critical milestone toward the development of long-endurance, lighter-than-air platforms capable
01:53of operating at stratospheric altitudes. The successful test underscores India's progress in developing
02:01advanced aerospace technologies for defense and scientific purposes.

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