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HSTDV launch Self-Reliance
INDIA BECOMES FOURTH NATION TO
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCH HSTDV
With the launch of hypersonic cruise vehicle, the country makes big stride
in the Defence sector
ndia has successfully launched
hypersonic cruise vehicle
Idemonstrating the hypersonic WHAT IS HYPERSONIC
air-breathing scramjet technology TECHNOLOGY?
with the flight test of Hypersonic The technology which
Technology Demonstration Vehi- enables rockets and mis-
cle (HSTDV). The hypersonic com- siles to travel at Hyperson-
bustion sustained and the cruise ic speed is considered as
vehicle continued on its desired Hypersonic technology.
flight path at a velocity of six times Speed greater than five
the speed of sound i.e. nearly 02 times the speed of sound
km per second. (Mach 5) is often referred
Defence Research and Devel- to as hypersonic. Hyper-
opment Organisation (DRDO) has sonic speed is also called
successfully demonstrated flight Supersonic on steroids
test of HSTDV from Dr APJ Abdul and considered the fastest
Kalam Launch Complex at Wheel- of the fastest. Superson-
er Island off the coast of Odisha on ic travel is a rate of travel
September 7, 2020. The parame- that exceeds the speed
ters of launch and cruise vehicle, of sound (Mach 1). The
including scramjet engine was launched hypersonic vehi-
monitored by multiple tracking ra- cle of DRDO attained the
dars, electro-optical systems and speed of Mach 6.
Telemetry Stations.
It was launched using a proven The DRDO has successfully HOW WILL INDIA BENEFIT?
solid rocket motor, which took it to flight tested the Hypersonic The technology can be
an altitude of 30 kilometres, where Technology Demonstration used for rockets and
Vehicle using the
aerodynamic heat shields were indigenously developed missiles. This technol-
separated at hypersonic Mach scramjet propulsion system. ogy will help hitting the
number. The cruise vehicle sepa- I congratulate DRDO on target in a lesser time
rated from the launch vehicle and this landmark achievement This will also help sav-
the air intake opened as planned. towards realising Prime ing fuel especially till
The hypersonic combustion sus- Minister Narendra Modi’s the time rocket is in the
tained and the cruise vehicle con- vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. atmosphere. So the ve-
Defence Minister
tinued on its desired flight path at Rajnath Singh hicle will be lighter
a velocity of six times the speed of
sounds.
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