Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO today achieved a significant milestone in Scramjet Engine Development by conducting Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale Combustor ground testing for over 1,000 seconds.

Defence Research and Development Laboratory which is a Hyderabad-based laboratory of DRDO, conducted the ground testing at the newly built state-of-the-art Scramjet Connect Test Facility. The ground test is in continuation of the earlier test reported for 120 seconds in January. With the successful test, the system will be soon ready for full scale flight worthy combustor testing.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has complimented DRDO, Industry partners and academia for the remarkable achievement. He termed the success as a reflection of the Government’s strong commitment in realising critical Hypersonic Weapon Technologies for the nation.

Hypersonic Cruise Missile is a class of weapons that can travel more than five times the speed of sound for long duration and is powered by Air breathing engine. Air breathing propulsion systems, having supersonic combustion, play a critical role in long-duration cruise conditions. This test validates the design of the long-duration scramjet combustor as well as test facility.