{"id":358517,"date":"2023-08-20T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T08:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/08\/20\/video-drdo-drone-crashes-during-trial-in-karnatakas-chitradurga\/"},"modified":"2023-08-20T08:05:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T08:05:00","slug":"video-drdo-drone-crashes-during-trial-in-karnatakas-chitradurga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/08\/20\/video-drdo-drone-crashes-during-trial-in-karnatakas-chitradurga\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: DRDO Drone Crashes During Trial In Karnataka’s Chitradurga"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DRDO’s UAV – TAPAS – crashed while it was on a trial flight in Karnataka’s Chitradurga.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Chitradurga, Karnataka: <\/b><\/p>\n

A Tapas unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) crashed in agriculture fields near a village in Karnataka’s Chitradurga on Sunday morning, officials said.<\/p>\n

According to officials, the UAV – TAPAS – crashed while it was on a trial flight.<\/p>\n

“A Tapas drone being developed by the DRDO crashed during a trial flight in a village of Chitradurga district, Karnataka,” Defence officials said.<\/p>\n

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#WATCH<\/a> | A Tapas drone being developed by the DRDO crashed today during a trial flight in a village of Chitradurga district, Karnataka. DRDO is briefing the Defence Ministry about the mishap and an inquiry is being carried out into the specific reasons behind the crash: Defence\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/5YSfJHPxTw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“DRDO is briefing the Defence Ministry about the mishap and an inquiry is being carried out into the specific reasons behind the crash,” they told news agency ANI.<\/p>\n

As the word spread, local villagers rushed to the crash site to catch a glimpse of the UAV.<\/p>\n

Visuals show that the damaged UAV and its equipment inside lay scattered on the field.<\/p>\n

Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance-Beyond Horizon-201 or Tapas BH-201 is a long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle that used to be previously referred to as Rustom-II.
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