Indian Air Force’s Avro Gets DRDO built Autopilot Systems
Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed new a utopilot systems for the aging Avro aircraft after a supplier left the Indian Air Force unable to service the aircraft. The autopilot system will enable the plane to fly a specific route without human interference. The pilots had to revert to manual mode after problems arose with the autopilot systems. Avro is used to ferry senior officials of the IAF. The latest FOG autopilot systems have been developed at the Research center Imarat (RCI), a unit of …
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Private test pilots required for AEW&C programme
The DRDO is looking for 2 fully qualified test pilots from the private sector to speed up testing on the AEW&C programme. With two aircraft Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft fully fitted with the Indian sensors and mission systems, the Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) has published a requirement for 2 additional pilots (preferably retired IAF test pilots, both Indian nationals) from a qualified service provider to aid the development flight trial phase, currently being conducted by CABS and the IAF's ASTE. The new test pilots will …
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