*NEW DELHI – *
The second indigenously developed “Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)”propulsion-based missile system was successfully flight tested in Odisha bythe Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday.
“The success of SFDR propulsion technology is a significant milestone andwill pave the way for development of long-range air-to-air missiles in thecountry,” a Defence statement said.
The ground booster, separation of ground booster and nozzle-less-boosterperformance were found satisfactory during the trial conducted in theIntegrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur in Balasore district, it said.by Taboolalink:Sponsored Linkslink:.linkFoods You Should Never Eat After Age 30Nutrition Expertlink
The missile system was guided to high-altitude to simulate aircraft releaseconditions and subsequently nozzle-less-booster was ignited.
The SFDR-based missile accelerated to achieve the ramjet Mach numbersuccessfully, the statement said.Promoted: In Stores
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The trajectory was tracked by telemetry and radar stations till touchdownand all the mission objectives have been met.
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated the DRDO and associatedteam members for this “stupendous mission
