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COMING SOON: TECH THAT WILL ALLOW INDIA TO LOOK DEEP INTO ENEMY TERRITORY

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 12/1/2021 2:19:20 PM

New Delhi, Nov 30 State-owned aircraftmaker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will release the first prototype of a futuristic High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite system within two years that would revolutionise near-space operations. Once it comes into use, the system will not have to penetrate into the adversary's territory to get inputs. It can get information of range within 200-km of enemy territory. Apart from HAL, there are two companies that are working on such disruptive technologies across the globe. The companies are based in France and the United States. As per the top official of the HAL, the first prototype would be onethird in its size. It would be about 70-feet. This pace technology will not only be used for defence purposes but can also be used for geological services, disaster management, meteorological purpose among others. The final prototype will come in a couple of years. The system which is in its developmental stage worth Rs 700 crore, will have a payload capacity of 30-35 kg with a surveillance capacity of over 200-km deep inside the enemy territory. The French and the US companies are developing for the payload capacity of 15-kg only. Weighing around 500- kg with three months of endurance, the system would run on solar energy and would fly in the stratosphere or at an altitude of 70,000 feet. Speaking about its advantage, an official said, "It is cost-effective. It is much cheaper than running a satellite.