Bhubaneswar: India tested the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) from Kalam Island off Odisha coast today morning.
The HSTDV was tested for the first time by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in 2020. It is an unmanned aircraft built for flying at hypersonic speed.
An unmanned scramjet is a demonstration aircraft for hypersonic speed flight. A plane that flies at a speed of 6126 to 12251 kmph is called a hypersonic plane.
HSTDV was last tested for less than 20 seconds. However, during this time its speed was around 7500 km per hour. Its speed can be reduced or increased in the future, reports stated.
Using the technologies validated through the HSTDV test, India can develop hypersonic missiles in the future, report added.
