The Defense Research and Development Organisation successfully flight tested the indigenously-developed hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle (HSTDV) on Monday. The HSTVD is expected to power futuristic long-range missile systems and aerial platforms, according to officials.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called this a “landmark achievement” and applauded the DRDO in a tweet. He also said that with this success all critical technologies will now progress into the next phase.
I congratulate to DRDO on this landmark achievement towards realising PM’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. I spoke to the scientists associated with the project and congratulated them on this great achievement. India is proud of them.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) September 7, 2020
The HSTDV is based on hypersonic propulsion technologies and this successful testing will serve as the foundation 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.
