India test fires hypersonic missile | Indian Army | Indian Air Force | Indian Aviation Core | Indian Defence Forces
The technology used in the test is the next frontier in aircraft propulsion. India has successfully launched the first test flight of its Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) from Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. The missile is part of India 's efforts to develop a scramjet engine, which is considered the next frontier for future missile, aircraft, and spacecraft technology. The test flight of the HSTDV was conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation ( DRDO ), which has been developing the scramjet engine. "The missile was successfully launched at 1127 Hours. Various radars, telemetry stations, and electro-optical tracking sensors tracked the vehicle through its course. The data has been collected and will be analyzed to validate the critical technologies," read a statement from the government . The statement however did not reveal details about the configuration in which the vehicle was tested. It also did not state if the aircraft d