Rajnath Singh lauds DRDO as it successfully test fires Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator

Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday lauded Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for successfully flight testing indigeusly developed Hypersonic Techlogy Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV). India's successfully testing HSTDV vehicle is seen as a big step towards realizing vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO scientists associated with project for landmark achievement and said India is very proud of Organisation. With this successful testing, all critical techlogies of HSTDV are w established to progress to next phase.

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About Hypersonic Techlogy Demonstrator Vehicle

HSTDV is an unmanned scramjet demonstration aircraft for hypersonic speed flight, which can fly at a speed of mach 6 and move up to an altitude of 32.5 km in 20 seconds. Besides its utility for long-range air missiles, techlogy will have multiple civilian applications too. As per government, it can also be used for launching satellites at low cost.

With HSTDV, India will enter a select club of nations that have developed such Hypersonic techlogy. vehicle is mounted on a solid rocket motor, which will take it to a required altitude, and once it attains certain mach numbers for speed, it will be ejected out of launch vehicle. Subsequently, scramjet engine will be ignited automatically.

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