New Delhi, April 29 -- The Defence Bio-Engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory (DEBEL), a Bengaluru based lab under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), successfully conducted high altitude trials of the Indigenous On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) based Integrated Life Support System (ILSS) for the LCA Tejas aircraft.

The OBOGS-based ILSS is a cutting edge system designed to generate and regulate breathable oxygen for pilots during flight, eliminating dependence on traditional liquid oxygen cylinder based systems. The ILSS underwent rigorous testing on the LCA Prototype Vehicle-3 aircraft of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)/Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), meeting stringent aeromedical standards in v...