DRDO boosts hypersonic tech with scramjet combustor test

With the successful completion of this test, the system will soon be ready for full-scale, flight-worthy combustor testing, an official release said.

Scramjets are air-breathing engines capable of sustaining combustion at supersonic speeds without using any moving parts. Hypersonic cruise missiles, a class of advanced weaponry, can travel at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound (over 6,100 km/h) for extended durations, powered by air-breathing engines.

Air-breathing propulsion systems with supersonic combustion are crucial for sustained high-speed cruise conditions.

“This test validates the design of the long-duration scramjet combustor as well as the test facility. It is the result of integrated efforts by DRDO laboratories in collaboration with industry and academia, laying a strong foundation for the nation’s hypersonic cruise missile development programme,” the release stated. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the achievement as a reflection of the government’s strong

commitment to realising critical hypersonic weapon technologies.

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