With this success, India enters an elite league of nations that possess ramjet-powered missile technology, a critical enabler for developing next-generation, long-range air-to-air missiles.

During the test, all major subsystems performed as per design expectations. These included the nozzle-less booster, the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet motor, and the Fuel Flow Controller.

DRDO successfully demonstrated solid fuel ducted ramjet missile technology from Odisha, marking a major defence milestone.

India's DRDO has conducted a successful flight test of solid fuel ducted ramjet (SFDR) technology at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha. This achievement places India among the few nations ...

Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out a successful demonstration of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the ...

The SFDR has been developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories such as Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad and High ...

DRDO successfully tests Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) at Chandipur, Odisha, marking a major milestone in India's indigenous ...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved a major technological milestone with the successful ...

Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director, IIT Mandi, said, "At IIT Mandi, we are dedicated to advancing indigenous research in ...

Denied access to compound chip technology by foreign powers, Indian scientists did what they always do: Make in India ...

India showcased its cutting-edge defence capabilities as DRDO’s long-range Anti-Ship Hypersonic Glide Missile makes its debut at the 77th Republic Day Parade. With a strike range of 1,500 km, the ...

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