The hypersonic missile has a range of over 1500 kms. Only US, Russia and China had this technology earlier.
Technologies demonstrated during test
- Aerodynamic configuration for hypersonic manoeuvres for stability and control.
- Use of scramjet propulsion for ignition and sustained combustion at hypersonic flow.
- A scramjet is a form of air-breathing jet engine that uses the vehicle’s forward motion to compress incoming air for combustion and operates at hypersonic speeds.
- Thermo-structural characterisation to withstand extreme aerothermal environments during flights.
- Separation mechanism at hypersonic velocities.
Hypersonic Missiles
- These missiles can fly at speeds of at least Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound).
- The speed of sound is Mach 1, and speeds between Mach 1 and Mach 5 are supersonic and speeds above Mach 5 are hypersonic.
- Hypersonic weapons can manoeuvre midway which when combined with their high speeds makes their detection and interception extremely difficult.
Other Missile Systems of India
- Inducted: AKASH (Surface to Air Missile Systems), BRAHMOS (Long Range Supersonic Cruise Missile), etc.
- Advanced stage of induction: NAG (Anti-Tank Guided Missiles), ASTRA (Air-to-Air Missiles), Agni (Long Range Ballistic Missile) etc.
DRDO (Defence Research & Development Organisation)
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