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What is the news?
Coal India Limited had recently inaugurated the ‘VIHANGAM’ system at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL).
What is VIHANGAM?
VIHANGAM is an Internet-based system integrated with a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS).
The system consists of a Ground Control Station (GCS), an RPAS, internet lease line of 40 Mbps and VIHANGAM portal.
The system enables real-time transmission of aerial video of mining activities from mines to internet platforms, which can be accessed through VIHANGAM portal by authorized personnel only having ID and password.
What is a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS)?
RPAS is considered as one of the subset of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). It consists of a remotely piloted aircraft, its associated remote pilot station(s), the required command and control links and any other components as specified in the type design.
| Note: Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) is an unmanned aircraft which is piloted from a remote pilot station. |
About Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)
– A major coal producing company which is also one of the eight subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. MCL was the first coal company to introduce environment-friendly Surface Mining technology in 1999.
Source: This post is based on the article ‘VIHANGAM’- Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) at Mahanadi Coalfields Limited’ published in PIB on 17th Dec 2021.
