India Successfully Demonstrates SFDR Technology Critical For Development Of Long Range Air-To-Air MissilesÂ
by Swarajya Staff - Mar 5, 2021 09:59 AM
Flight test of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology.
Snapshot
India is currently developing a 160-km range version of the Astra air-to-air missile.
Earlier today, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested its Solid Fueled Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology with a demonstration flight from the Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha.
The test, DRDO said, helped prove many technologies and sub-systems, including the ground booster motor and nozzle less motor.
The development of SFDR technology will enable India to make its own long-range air-to-air missile, which could mirror the capabilities of the best missiles in this class, like MBDAâs Meteor, which the Indian Air Force uses on its Rafales.
Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth will participate in Republic Day flypast this year
New Delhi:
Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth, the first woman in India who qualified for combat mission in a fighter jet, will add another first to her name - she will be the first woman fighter pilot to participate in the Republic Day flypast.
Along with Mohana Singh and Avani Chaturvedi, Flight Lt Kanth was the first woman selected for the Indian Air Force s (IAF) fighter stream in 2016. Less than two years later, the three women joined their respective squadrons. Marking the dawn of empowered women-led #NewIndia Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth is set to become the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade. Indeed a proud moment for the entire country! Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tweeted.