New Delhi: Defense Research and Development Organization (defense research and development organization) conducted a flight test on Saturday Long-range hypersonic missile From Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Islands off the coast of Orissa.
The hypersonic missiles tested by DRDO are designed to carry various payloads with a range of over 1,500 km for use by all branches of the Indian Armed Forces.
The missile has been indigenously developed by the laboratory of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad, along with various other laboratories and industry partners of DRDO.
The flight tests were conducted in the presence of senior scientists from the Defense Research Organization and the Armed Forces.
minister of defense Rajnath Singh Congratulations to the Defense Research Organization on the successful test flight of the missile, calling it an “important milestone” for the country.
“India has achieved a major milestone with the successful flight test of a long-range hypersonic missile at Dr Abdul Kalam Island near Odisha. This is a historic moment and this major achievement brings our The country ranks among the selected countries.
How hypersonic missiles work
Supersonic missiles travel in the upper atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound, or about 6,200 kilometers per hour (3,850 mph). That’s slower than an intercontinental ballistic missile, but the shape of a hypersonic glide vehicle allows it to move toward a target or away from defenses.
Combining a glide vehicle with a missile that can partially launch it into orbit, a so-called partial orbital bombing system (FOBS), could shorten an adversary’s reaction time and traditional defense mechanisms. In contrast, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) carry nuclear warheads along a ballistic trajectory into space but never reach orbit.
