TAPAS 201 UAV Ready For User Trials

By IASbook Team September 25, 2023 Educational Resources 0 Comments

On June 27, 2023, the TAPAS UAV was demonstrated before the Tri-Services team for the first time at the Aeronautical Test Range in Chitradurga.

The indigenously developed Tactical Aerial Platform for Advanced Surveillance (TAPAS) 201 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is now ready for user evaluation trials.
TAPAS 201, designed and developed by the Bengaluru-based Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE)
- It is a multi-mission UAV to carries out the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance roles for the three armed forces with an endurance of 24 to 30 hours.

General characteristics of TAPAS UAV

Capacity: 350 kg (772 lb) payload
Length: 9.5 m
Wingspan: 20.6 mi
Empty weight: 1,800 kg
Powerplant: 2x NPO-Saturn 36T engines wing-mounted turboprop, 74.57 kW (100.00 hp) each (Prototype)

Performance of TAPAS UAV

Maximum speed: 224km/h
Ferry range: 1,000 km
Endurance: (24-30 hours)
Service ceiling: 10,668 m (35,000 ft)

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