India’s AS‑HAPS Program Bridges Surveillance Gap Between Drones And Satellites

India’s ₹15,000 crore Air Ship-based High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (AS‑HAPS) program is designed to bridge the surveillance gap between drones and satellites, using solar‑powered helium airships at 20–25 km altitude to deliver months of persistent monitoring.The Defence Ministry is deliberately fostering competition among private partners, while DRDO’s 2025 test at 17 km has already
India’s ₹15,000 crore Air Ship-based High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (AS‑HAPS) program is designed to bridge the surveillance gap between drones and satellites, using solar‑powered helium airships at 20–25 km altitude to deliver months of persistent monitoring.The Defence Ministry is deliberately fostering competition among private partners, while DRDO’s 2025 test at 17 km has already
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