Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle
- September 7, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Subject: Science and tech
Context:
India has for the second time successfully flight-tested Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV).
Concept:
- HSTDV is an unmanned scramjet technology demonstrator that can cruise up to a speed of mach 6 (or six times the speed of sound) and rise up to an altitude of 32 kilometres in 20 seconds.
- India became the fourth country after the United States, Russia and China to develop and successfully test hypersonic technology.
- It was developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
- The HSDTV has a range of uses, including missiles of the future for air defence, surveillance and reconnaissance besides in the development of energy-efficient, low cost and reusable satellite-launch vehicles.