India Finally JOINED 'DANGEROUS Tech' Club – Built Hypersonic Missile #shorts
India has taken a big step forward in developing hypersonic missile technology. Scientists and engineers at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), working at a laboratory in Hyderabad, recently carried out a long-duration ground test of a key part of a hypersonic missile engine. This engine, known as a scramjet, is designed to power missiles that can travel at speeds more than five times the speed of sound.
In the latest test, the scramjet’s combustor — the part where fuel burns as air flows through at very high speed — ran continuously for over 12 minutes. That’s significant because hypersonic flight generates extreme heat and pressure, and getting an engine to operate for that long under such conditions is very difficult. The test took place at a specialised testing facility built for this kind of advanced propulsion work.
This success builds on earlier smaller tests carried out last year and is seen as a key milestone in India’s hypersonic cruise missile program. Hypersonic cruise missiles are different from regular rockets because they use the atmosphere and special engines to sustain very fast and controlled flight for longer distances. If fully developed, they could give India new capabilities to strike targets quickly and precisely while being harder for enemy defences to intercept.
India is now counted among a small group of countries that have made serious progress in this cutting-edge area of missile technology. Defence officials have praised the teams involved and said the achievement lays a solid foundation for future tests and eventual deployment. However, there is still more work to be done before a fully operational hypersonic missile is ready for service.
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India has taken a big step forward in developing hypersonic missile technology. Scientists and engineers at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), working at a laboratory in Hyderabad, recently carried out a long-duration ground test of a key part of a hypersonic missile engine. This engine, known as a scramjet, is designed to power missiles that can travel at speeds more than five times the speed of sound.
In the latest test, the scramjet’s combustor — the part where fuel burns as air flows through at very high speed — ran continuously for over 12 minutes. That’s significant because hypersonic flight generates extreme heat and pressure, and getting an engine to operate for that long under such conditions is very difficult. The test took place at a specialised testing facility built for this kind of advanced propulsion work.
This success builds on earlier smaller tests carried out last year and is seen as a key milestone in India’s hypersonic cruise missile program. Hypersonic cruise missiles are different from regular rockets because they use the atmosphere and special engines to sustain very fast and controlled flight for longer distances. If fully developed, they could give India new capabilities to strike targets quickly and precisely while being harder for enemy defences to intercept.
India is now counted among a small group of countries that have made serious progress in this cutting-edge area of missile technology. Defence officials have praised the teams involved and said the achievement lays a solid foundation for future tests and eventual deployment. However, there is still more work to be done before a fully operational hypersonic missile is ready for service.
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