This Indian aircraft will attack the enemy at a speed of 12000 KM per hour

New delhi date. 07 September 2020 Monday

The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Monday launched a search operation near the Odisha coast. Abdul Kalam successfully tests unmanned Scramjet hypersonic speed flight from the island. Today's test is a major step forward in the development of the hypersonic cruise missile system, according to defense sources.

The HSTDV Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle is an unmanned Scramjet demonstration aircraft for hypersonic speed flight. An aircraft that flies at a speed of 6126 to 12251 km per hour is called a hypersonic aircraft. India's HSTDV test lasted less than 20 seconds. 12,251 kilometers per hour 3.40 kilometers per second. When he attacks the enemy at such a speed, he will not even get a chance to escape.

After successful testing of the hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle, once it is built and flown, India will join the club of choice of countries that have acquired such technology. The aircraft could be used to launch missiles and satellites. Can also be used to launch low cost satellites.

The DRDO said on the success of the test that the test was done so that we could examine the technology for the future. After launching the hypersonic speed flight, their activities were tracked by various radar, telemetry stations and electro optical tracking sensors. They are currently being analyzed by collecting data. HSTDV was also tested earlier in June last year.

China last year successfully tested its first hypersonic aircraft, the Shingkong-2 or Story Sky-2. The Chinese aircraft is capable of carrying a nuclear weapon and penetrating any of the world's anti-missile defense systems. Although some of these tests will be done before joining the army, but even a year later, there is no information about the aircraft from China. The United States and Russia have previously tested hypersonic aircraft.

Earlier, it was thought that the development of a hypersonic technology transporter vehicle would hamper the work of the hypersonic cruise missile BrahMos-2, which is becoming Scramjet technology. India and Russia both agreed on BrahMos but it did not happen. The development of the BrahMos missile has not been hampered by this technology.

The value of the BrahMos joint venture, which started with an initial investment of just Rs 1,300 crore, has reached Rs 40,000 crore to date. The BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed by both countries. Successful testing of Scramjet's hypersonic speed flight will enhance India's defense capabilities in both skies and space.