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DRDO Successfully Conducts Maiden Test Of Next-Gen SFDR Technology Powered Missile
India's DRDO Successfully Conducts Maiden Test Of Next-Generation SFDR Technology Powered Missile - Details, About, Significance
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out the first flight test of a new surface-to-air missile (formal name not decided) powered by Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) propulsion Technology.
The test also successfully includes demonstrated technology of nozzle less booster for the first time in India.
The SFDR test was conducted from the Launch Center-III of ITR, Chandipur in Odisha on 30th May 2018.
As per the DRDO officials, the defensive missile flew in its intended trajectory at the speed of Mach 3 (thrice the speed of sound) and met all mission objectives.
SFDR Technology- About, Significance
The SFDR technology has been developed in collaboration between India and Russia.
The SFDR technology will help both India’s surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles to perform better and enhance their strike range, making them more lethal.
With this SFDR technology, India can develop fastest long-range missiles in two categories, providing full-fledged and multi-layered aerial protection from hostile attacks.
The SFDR technology successful use in missiles will make India’s entry into the select club of nations that use next-generation missile technology against maneuvering targets, compromising the effectiveness of conventional missiles
