A successful flight-test of power take off (PTO) shaft was conducted on the Light Combat Aꦓircra🐭ft Tejas in Bengaluru on Tuesday, the defence ministry said.
The power 🐈take off shaft (PTO shaft) is a critical equipment that transmits power from aircraft engine to gearbox
The ministry said the maiden successful flight-test of PTO shaft was conducted on LCA Tejas Limit༒ed Series Production (LSP)-3 aircraft.
"With this successful test, the DRDO has achieved a greater technological feat by realisation of complex high-speed rotor technology whi𝔉ch only few countries have achieved,&qu▨ot; it said.
What is a PTO shaft?
The PTO shaft is indigenously designed and developed by Chennai-based Combat Vehicles Research and 🍰Development Esta♉blishment of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
"The PTO shaft, which is a critical component in the aircraft, will support the requirements of future fighter aircraft and their variants and offers competitiওve cost and reduced time of availability," the defence ministry said in a statement.
"The PTO shaft was design✅ed with a unique innovative patented 'Frequency Spanning Technique' which enables it to negotiate different operating engine speeds," it said.
"The light weight, high speed, lubrication free PTO shaft transmits higher power between aircraft engine gear box and aircraft mount♉ed accessory gearbox while accommodating misalignments that arise in the drive line," the ministry added.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented the DRDO, pꦬublic sector undertakings concerned and the industr𝔍y, saying that the successful realisation of PTO shaft is another major milestone towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat state💃d that the success showcased the country's research capability and will actively support the test aircraft programme🦂s.
Two successful flight tests of VSHORADS missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday conducted two consecut🎀ive successful flight tests of Very Short Ra🌜nge Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
The defence ministry said flight tests were carried out from a ground-based man ♏portab♈le launcher against high speed unmanned aerial targets.
It said the targets were successfully intercepted, meeting all mission object𓂃ives.
Complimenting DRDO and industry partners, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the missile equipped with novel technologies will give furt🀅her technological boost to the armed forces.
What is VSHORADS?
VSHORADS is a man portable air defence system (MANPAD) meant for neutralising low altitude aerial t𝐆hreats at short ranges.
It has been designed and developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat, Hyderabad ౠin collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and Indian industry partners.
"The DRDO conducted two consecutive successful flight 🙈tests of the Very Short Range Air Defence System (V💦SHORADS) missile at the integrated test range at Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on March 14," the ministry said.
"The flight𝐆 tests were carried out from a ground-based man portable launcher against high speed unmanned aerial target♈s, mimicking approaching and receding aircraft," it said in a statement.
"The missile incorporates many novel technologies including Dual-band IIR Seeker, miniaturised reaction control system and integrated avionics. Th♛e propulsion is provided by a dual thrust solid motor," theꦏ ministry said.
DRDO chairman Samir V Kamat also congratulated the teams 🌺associated with the consecutive successful flight tests of the missile.
(With PTI Inputs)
