Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Facility

The advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Facility was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. India is the third country after the United States and Russia to have such a facility. This facility is a pressure vacuum-driven enclosed free jet facility having nozzle exit with diameter of 1 metre. It can simulate Mach 5 to 12. It was made through the collaboration of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and various Indian industries.