Published 14:26 IST, September 7th 2020
India's Hypersonic technology demonstration vehicle takes off; WATCH this DRDO success
India on Monday successfully flight tested the indigenously-developed HSTDV that is expected to power futuristic long-range missile systems and aerial platforms
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India on Monday successfully flight tested the indigenously-developed hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle (HSTDV) that is expected to power futuristic long-range missile systems and aerial platforms, officials said. The HSTDV, based on hypersonic propulsion technologies, has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
'I congratulate DRDO on this landmark achievement'
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO over the successful test flight of the HSTDV, calling it a "landmark achievement"
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A DRDO official said, with the successful test flight of the HSTDV, India has demonstrated capabilities for highly complex technology that will serve as the building block for next-generation hypersonic vehicles in partnership with the domestic defence industry. The HSTDV powers cruise missiles and operates on scramjet engines which can attain the speed of around Mach 6 which is far better than ramjet engines, the officials said.
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(With PTI inputs)
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14:26 IST, September 7th 2020