Indian Hypersonic Propulsion Developments
- Thread starter Ashwin
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Who knows, it was only for a brief moment, would not even recognise otherwise. Unlikely ours to be air launched either. Same config but vastly different. I think its artist rep ie made in simulation software. Too bright flame to be a rocket burn that quick.
Vintage stuff from old INAE webinar report related to the first HSTDV test.
Upscaled Image of the Brochure present in the background (courtesy Defence Decode from Twitter) (Image Dated July 2025 from Raksha Rajya Mantri's Visit to APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex)
Engine Specifications
• Flight Mach Number : 6.5 ± 0.2
• Flight Altitude : 21 ± 1 km (OR 31 ± 1 km, its hard to read)
• Flight Duration : 1000 sec
• Fuel : JP 7 (MIL-DTL-38219D)
• MQC : Nickel Superalloy
• Envelope (mm) : 1800 (L) × 590 (W)
Critical Technologies
• Ignition and Flame Stabilization
• Thermal Management
Active Cooling / Regenerative Cooling
Endothermic Fuel
Thermal Barrier Coatings
• Ground Testing and Fuel Performance Evaluation
• Development of Design Tools (1D & CFD)
Current Status
• Evolved Scramjet Combustor configuration
• Indigenously developed and produced JP 7 fuel (M/S CPCL, Chennai) - 60kL
• Thermal Barrier Coating (YSZ, YSZ + LC, YSZ + LCT) - tested successfully
• Ground testing of scramjet combustor (sub scale)
• Flow Rate Evaluation tests - 56 nos
• Thermal Evaluation tests - 48 nos
• Feed system development - Electrically driven pump, Fuel flow Controller
Steady state Scramjet combustor operation for 60 sec demonstrated successfully
Future Tasks
• Facility Argumentation - DRDL (60 sec), NAL(120 sec), SCPT (1000 sec)
• Full Scale ground testing and performance evaluation
• Flight testing of Scramjet Combustor
it is 31km, same as the HSTDV test. Early test condition for simulated ground testing was similar
Read about it: http://www.combustioninstitute-indiansection.com/pdf/SCRAMJET COMBUSTOR DEVELOPMENT.pdf
Read about it: http://www.combustioninstitute-indiansection.com/pdf/SCRAMJET COMBUSTOR DEVELOPMENT.pdf
I think many have seen this already, DRDO HGV.
pic credit: ASL
pic credit: ASL
I do not know if its the similar structure like the LR-AShM but it could be. Someone who knows better can tell. It may be the interstage like structure.Sir ji hgv seems to have a nozzle coming out of it attached to booster/1st stage.
You mean there are chances it can have sustained Thurst and not a pure gliding vehicle?
I have no idea. This is a complex system, quite complex actually.
Alright.
But, What do you desire.
Sustained thrust or pure gliding, same aerodynamic design of the body.
Booster still takes it to exoatmosphere like normal hgv boosters.
key thing about a glider is that it needs to generate enough lift at high speed to compensate for the gravity pull force for gliding across various atmospheric level, else it would fall down. So the scope of extra fuel mass inside and a sustained burn is kinda counterproductive.
Looks big enough to fit the nuclear physics package. Damn so we are not too far away from nuclear HGV. Maybe by 2035, we can strike Beijing in 7-8 minutes.
"Shot on Realme 8" what the actual *censored*. Chinese smartphones openly operating in areas of critical defence?!?!?! At least make them put away the phones in a secure facility away from the main site! Seriously op sec is such a joke in India some times.
Seeing you after some time, brother Rational. DRDO Vigyan Vaibhav 2025 was a science and innovation event held at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad. Public event and public space. I can relate to the emotion (there have been some instances in the past) but cannot be applied to this case.
TPS products for dhvani missile, also as per Dr Anil Kumar associate director ASL, we may soon test the dhvani missile in the upcoming months,
The outermost layer of the dhvani missile is comprised of C-SiC tiles for stealth & High temperature resistance,
The outermost layer of the dhvani missile is comprised of C-SiC tiles for stealth & High temperature resistance,
TPS developed for the LRAShM,
Tri service are impressed with LRAShM, lRAShM gonna be the new Brahmos now,
Tri service are impressed with LRAShM, lRAShM gonna be the new Brahmos now,
Lol when we test this thing do the chinks even need to send down their Yaun Wang ships to observe it? With retards trotting around the facility with Realme phones the question must be asked how much critical information regarding this STRATEGIC project has already been leaked by our dumbass to the Chinks.