Recently, a flight demonstration based on Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology has been successfully carried out from Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur off the coast of Odisha. This demonstration was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Key Points
- This successful demonstration of SFDR technology has provided a technological advantage to DRDO, which will enable the organization to develop long-range air-to-air missiles.
- Presently, such technology is available only in a handful of countries in the world.
- All the subsystems, including the nozzle-less motor and booster motor, performed as expected during the test, including SFDR technology.
- During the test, the air-launch scenario was simulated using a booster motor, and subsequently, the nozzle-less booster accelerated it to the required Mach number for Ramjet operation.
- The performance of the missile was monitored using the data captured by electro-optical, radar, and telemetry instruments deployed by ITR.
- The collected data confirmed the successful demonstration of the mission objectives.
Third stealth frigate
The Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata has carried out keel laying for the third stealth frigate for the Navy under Project-17A.
The Rs 19,293 crore contract for three stealth frigates under P-17A was the largest ever order to GRSE from the Defence Ministry. The keel laying for the first frigate, INS Himgiri, was done on 10th November 2018 and the frigate was launched on December 14, 2020.
