How DRDO’s recent scramjet test puts India firmly in the hypersonic weapons race DRDL recently demonstrated a successful ground test of the Active Cooled Scramjet Combustor for 120 seconds for the first time in India, achieving a major milestone.:-the Indian Express

 

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently demonstrated the scramjet combustor ground test for 120 seconds for the first time in India. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has called it a crucial milestone in developing next-generation hypersonic missiles.

Hypersonic missiles are a class of advanced weaponry that travel at speeds greater than ‘Mach 5’ – five times the speed of sound.