Boost For Indias Missile Program: DRDO Successfully Tests Scramjet Engine For…

HYDERABAD: Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), a Hyderabad-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday effectively carried out a long-duration Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale Combustor floor examine for over 1,000 seconds on the newly constructed cutting-edge Scramjet Connect Test Facility in Hyderabad.

“Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), a Hyderabad-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has achieved a significant milestone in the field of Hypersonic Weapon Technology. DRDL conducted long-duration Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale Combustor ground testing for more than 1,000 seconds at the newly built state-of-the-art Scramjet Connect Test Facility at Hyderabad on April 25, 2025,” as consistent with a Ministry of Defence unlock.

The ground-test is in continuation of the sooner examine reported for 120 seconds in January 2025. With the a success examine, the device might be quickly able for complete scale flight worthy combustor checking out. “Hypersonic Cruise Missile is a class of weapons that can travel more than five times the speed of sound (> 6100 Kmph) for long duration and is powered by Air breathing engine. Air breathing propulsion systems, having supersonic combustion, plays a critical role for long-duration cruise conditions,” the discharge learn.

This examine validates the design of lengthy period scramjet combustor in addition to examine facility. It is an end result of an built-in effort put via the DRDO labs in conjunction with trade & academia and paves a powerful base for the country’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Development Programme. “Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO, Industry partners and academia for the remarkable achievement. He termed the success as a reflection of the Government’s strong commitment in realising critical Hypersonic Weapon Technologies for the nation,” the discharge learn.

Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr Samir V Kamat congratulated Director General (Missiles & Strategic Systems) U Raja Babu, Director DRDL Dr GA Srinivasa Murthy and your complete staff for demonstrating the supersonic combustion for greater than 1,000 seconds involving leading edge applied sciences.