Indian Hypersonic Propulsion Developments
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End of dominance of Aircraft carriers. Though, those flimsy Chinese carrier never a threat, any future Chinese carrier or possible misadventure by US like sending seventh fleet in past, shall be deterred by this missile.
This AShBM is probably a variant of the Agni-P which has both MIRV and MARV capability, according to a recent US DoD report. We need to double down on deploying a space based ISR network for accurate targeting at long ranges across the IOR.
The good news is many private cos like Pixxel Space and Galaxeye are stepping up to the challenge. The IAF has even signed contracts for small sats with them. Newspace' HAPS demonstrator has already flown so that's another broad area maritime surviellance option.
Once it's in place, we should also do a well-publicized SINKEX to demonstrate its capability and send a very clear message to all our foes/potential foes.
India joins US, Russia, China hypersonic Missile club
Government sources said that the DRDO will have the capacity to develop a hypersonic missile with scramjet engine in next five years.
Updated: Sep 07, 2020 13:06 IST
By Shishir Gupta, Hindustan Times New Delhi
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The design of the HSTDV tested by India on Monday. (Pic: DRDO)
India on Monday become the fourth country after US, Russia and China to develop and successfully test hypersonic technology from APJ Abdul Kalam testing range (Wheeler Island) in Balasore, Odisha, paving the way towards development of missiles travelling at six times the speed of sound (Mach 6).
The test of Hypersonic Test Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV), developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was conducted at 11: 03 am today and lasted for five minutes using Agni missile booster.
According to top government sources, this means that the DRDO will have the capacity to develop a hypersonic missile with scramjet engine in next five years, which travels at more than two kilometres per second. The test was led by DRDO Chief Satheesh Reddy and his hypersonic missile team. The HSTDV performed on all parameters including combustion chamber pressure, air intake and control guidance.
At 11:03 am, an Agni missile booster took the hypersonic vehicle to height of 30 km after which the latter separated. Thereafter, the vehicle’s air intake opened and that led to successfully firing of the test scramjet engine. The combustion lasted for more than 20 seconds with the vehicle achieving a speed of six Mach. “The vehicle performed successfully on all the pre-determined parameters including the ability to handle combustion temperatures of over 2500 degrees Celsius as well as air speed,” said a senior official.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO immediately after the test and praised their efforts to indigenously build a scramjet engine.
India joins US, Russia, China hypersonic Missile club
Government sources said that the DRDO will have the capacity to develop a hypersonic missile with scramjet engine in next five years.m.hindustantimes.com
Which Hypersonic (Scramjet Powered) vehicle does China have?
DRDL to start the 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗸 configured as airframe section for the Project 𝗘𝗧-𝗟𝗗𝗛𝗖𝗠 for realizing 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟬𝘀 of flight. The cruise vehicle is configured with metallic airframe protected by TPS.