Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO on the successful test flight of the HSTDV.
New Delhi:
The first successful test of a Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle or HSTDV, which can be used for futuristic aircraft and missile systems, was carried out today off the coast of Odisha. Until now, Russia, China and the United States have been developing hypersonic test vehicles. A hypersonic cruise missile, once developed, can defeat any Chinese defensive system, the scientists said. Defense research organization DRDO, which conducted today’s test, called it a “landmark mission,” which was “a giant leap in indigenous defense technologies and a significant milestone.” towards a self-sufficient and empowered India.
The head of DRDO, Dr Satheesh Reddy, calling it a “technological breakthrough”, said: “This test paves the way for the development of many more critical hypersonic technologies, materials and vehicles. This places India in a select club of nations that have demonstrated this technology. ” “.
Congratulating the scientists, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted a video of the launch.
Successful flight test of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle (HSTDV) from the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Launch Complex on Wheeler Island today off the coast of Odisha. pic.twitter.com/7SstcyLQVo
– / RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) September 7, 2020
Hypersonic technology deals with movement at least five times the speed of sound, called Mach 1.
Hypersonic speed is generally accepted to be Mach 5, or 3836.35 miles per hour under conditions of 20 degrees Celsius at sea level. Conditions are important as the speed of sound can vary depending on temperature and altitude.
The Indian hypersonic test vehicle flies six times the speed of sound, the DRDO said.
The vehicle, launched off Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha, flew at 2 km per second for more than 20 seconds, which the scientists said was a “textbook.”
In a press release, the DRDO said: “With this successful demonstration, many critical technologies such as aerodynamic setup for hypersonic maneuvers, use of scramjet propulsion for sustained ignition and combustion in hypersonic flow, thermo-structural characterization of high-temperature materials, mechanism separation at hypersonic speeds, etc. ”will be possible.
the highly complex technology serves as the “building block for NextGen hypersonic vehicles in partnership with the industry,” said DRDO.
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