New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for successful test-fire of Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle that used an indigenously developed scramjet propulsion system.
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi wrote: “Congratulations to DRDO for successful flight of the Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle today. The scramjet engine developed by our scientists helped the flight achieve a speed 6 times the speed of sound! Very few countries have such capability today.”
Congratulations to @DRDO_India for successful flight of the Hypersonic Test Demonstration Vehicle today. The scramjet engine developed by our scientists helped the flight achieve a speed 6 times the speed of sound! Very few countries have such capability today.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 7, 2020
With the successful operation, India has joined a select group of countries having the capability to develop the next-generation hypersonic cruise missiles.
The successful testing of HSTDV is being considered as big step towards Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).
The HSTDV is equipped with scramjet engine and it is capable of cruising at a speed of mach 6 and move up to an altitude of 32.5 km (20 miles) in 20 seconds.
It has multiple civilian applications and can also be used for launching satellites at low cost and long-range cruise missile.
DRDO with this successful test demonstrated capabilities for highly complex technology. This will serve as the building block for NextGen Hypersonic vehicles in partnership with the private industry.
-ARK
