New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday successfully demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.
According to an official release, the successful demonstration places India among an elite group of nations possessing this advanced technology. The SFDR system enables the development of long-range air-to-air missiles, providing a significant tactical advantage over adversaries.
All subsystems, including the nozzle-less booster, solid fuel ducted ramjet motor, and fuel flow controller, performed as expected. The system was initially propelled by a ground booster motor to the desired Mach number before the ramjet took over.
The performance of the system was validated through flight data captured by multiple tracking instruments deployed by ITR Chandipur along the coast of the Bay of Bengal. The launch was monitored by senior scientists from several DRDO laboratories, including the Defence Research and Development Laboratory, the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, the Research Centre Imarat, and the Integrated Test Range.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commended DRDO and industry partners for the successful demonstration of SFDR technology. Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman of DRDO, Dr. Samir V. Kamat, also congratulated all teams involved in the successful flight test.
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