In what comes as a major technological accomplishment for India's defence industry, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), on Tuesday, carried out a successful demonstration of solid fuel ducted ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
SDFR is an advanced missile propulsion system that adjusts thrust by controlling intake air during flight. The technology enables the development of long-range air-to-air missiles, giving India a much-needed tactical edge over the adversaries.
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According to a defence ministry release, the successful demonstration places India into an elite league of countries that possess SFDR technology.
During the demonstration, all the subsystems, including the nozzle-less booster, solid fuel ducted ramjet motor and fuel flow controller, performed as expected after being initially propelled by a ground booster motor to the desired mach number.
The flight data captured by a number of tracking instruments deployed by ITR, Chandipur, along the coast of the Bay of Bengal, confirmed the performance of the system, the defence ministry stated.
The launch was monitored by senior scientists from various laboratories of DRDO, including Defence Research & Development Laboratory, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Research Centre Imarat and ITR.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented DRDO, and the industry on the successful demonstration of SFDR technology.
