DRDO’s Scramjet Breakthrough: 12-Minute Hypersonic Endurance Ushers In Mach-6 Missile Era

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has marked a significant milestone in its Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) program with a landmark 12-minute ground test of a scramjet engine on 9 January 2026.This test sustained hypersonic speeds, validating advanced thermal management systems and paving the way for operational Mach-6-plus air-breathing hypersonic
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has marked a significant milestone in its Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) program with a landmark 12-minute ground test of a scramjet engine on 9 January 2026.This test sustained hypersonic speeds, validating advanced thermal management systems and paving the way for operational Mach-6-plus air-breathing hypersonic
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