Why in the News? HSTDV - India has achieved a milestone in its pursuit of hypersonic weapon systems, with the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) successfully testing a scramjet engine that sustained combustion for over 1,000 seconds. Conducted at the newly inaugurated Scramjet Connect Test Facility at DRDL Hyderabad on April 25, 2025, this test marks a transformative moment in the country’s aerospace and strategic defiance capabilities. The roots of this achievement trace back to the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) program....
India’s Hypersonic Breakthrough – HSTDV
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Anmol Kumar currently works as an Assistant Editor at Defence and Security Alert (DSA) Magazine. He holds a Bachelors in Persian language from Jawaharlal Nehru University and Masters in International Relations from Pondicherry University. He is well known for his research and analyses on topics like defence strategy, geopolitics, West Asia and anything that falls under the purview of international relations.
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