High Altitude Platform Vehicle Redefines Aerial Surveillance
- Bengaluru-based CSIR’s National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has unveiled a remarkable deep technology innovation known as the High Altitude Platform (HAP) vehicle.
- This development is a significant milestone for India. It has now joined South Korea and the United Kingdom (UK) in the list of countries with high altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS) technology.
- Operating at an altitude of 18 to 20 km, HAPs provide persistent aerial surveillance capability. They use solar power for propulsion and operation.
- From maritime and land surveillance to disasters, environmental monitoring and border control, HAPs have multifaceted uses that make them important. T
- These aerial platforms can also play a vital ....
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