In an important step towards the development of the hypersonic missiles of the new generation station, India has achieved a field test of the Scramjet engine for more than 1,000 seconds.
The Defense Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), a laboratory based in Hyderabad of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has reached this important step in the field of hypersonic weapons technology.
DRDL carried out soil tests of the sub-cheer of the long-term sub-scheme of the sub-bras of the sub-scaling for more than 1000 seconds during the test of test (SCPT) of the state-of-the-art statement (SCPT) in Hyderabad on April 25, 2025.
The field test carried out is in the pursuit of a previous test reported for 120 seconds in January 2025. “With the successful test today, the system will soon be ready for combustion tests worthy of large -scale flight,” said Drdo.
The hypersonic cruise missile (HCM) is a weapon class capable of a sustained flight at speeds exceeding five times the speed of the sound (> 6,100 km / h), powered by an engine with aerial breathing. Supersonic combustion in air -breathing propulsion systems plays a crucial role in maintaining long -term cruising conditions.
The recent test successfully validated the design of a long -term scramjet combustion and the associated test installation. This achievement is the result of a collaboration effort involving DRDO laboratories, industry partners and university institutions, and marks an important step in the progress of the hypersonic cruise missiles program.
The Minister of Defense, Rajnath Singh, completed the DRDO, industry partners and university for the realization and said that today’s success reflects the strong commitment of India to make critical hypersonic technologies for the nation.
The secretary, the Ministry of Defense, R&D and the president of DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat, the director general (MSS) U Raja Babu, congratulated the DRDL Dr Ga Srinivasa Murthy and the whole team for having demonstrated supersonic combustion for more than 1000 seconds involving advanced technologies.