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S. No. Chapter Name Page No. 01. INS Vela 3-3 02. INS Arihant 3-4 03. INS Kohassa 4-4 04. INS Imphal 5-5 05. Project 75(I) 5-5 06. Interceptor AAD 5-6 National Advance Surface To Air 7-7 07. Missile System-II 08. Pinaka-2 7-7

E 09. MPATGM 7-7 10. Artillery Gun ‘’ 8-8 11. V 8-09 12. Missile. 09-10 13. QRSAM 10-10 14. Missile 10-10 15. Milan-2T Anti-tank Missiles 10-11 16. Barak-8 Missile 11-11 17. 11-11 18. Helina 11-12 19. -II 12-12 20. Missile 12-12

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S. No. Chapter Name Page No. 21. LCA Tejas 12-12 22. Chinook Helicopters 13-13 23. Apache Helicopter 13-14 24. Rustom-2 UAV 14-14 25. Baba Kavach 14-15 26. Akula Class Submarines 15-15 27. Anti-Satellite System (A-SAT) 15-15 28. MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters 16-16 29. SPICE-2000 Bombs 16-16 30. 16-16 31. INS 'Shivalik' 17-17 32. MK-45 Naval Gun 17-17 33. Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) 17-18 Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile 18-18 34. (MRSAM) for IAF New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile 18-18 35. (NGARM) Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) 36. Technology for Air Launched Tactical 18-18 Missiles Stand-off Anti-Tank (SANT) Guided 19-19 37. Missile 38. Smart Anti Air Field Weapon (SAAW) 19-19 39. UAV - ‘TAPAS BH’ 19-19 Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator 20-20 40. Vehicle (HSTDV)

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1. INS Vela

 INS Vela is the ’s Scorpene-class submarine, which is made in India.  This is the fourth submarine in the series of the six submarines being built at Mazagon Dock Ltd, Mumbai under Project 75(I).

Features:  It has State-of-the-art attacking capability, it can attack using torpedoes and tube launch anti-ship missiles, whilst on the surface or underwater.  superior stealth of submarine gives it invulnerability and makes more difficult for the enemy to detect it.  It can undertake missions such as anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, area surveillance, intelligence gathering, mine laying etc. and has the ability to launch crippling attack on enemy using precision guided weapon.

What is scorpene class submarine?  The Scorpène-class submarines are a class of diesel-electric attack submarines jointly developed by the French Direction des Constructions Navales (DCN) and the Spanish company Navantia, and now by French naval defence company “The Naval Group”. It features diesel propulsion and additional air- independent propulsion (AIP).  INS Kalvari, the first submarine in Scorpene class, has already been commissioned, while others are at advanced level of trial and test. The second INS Khanderi launched in january 2017, The third in Scorpene series INS Karanj was launched in January 2019. The fifth Scorpene-class submarine INS Vagir and sixth Scorpene- class submarine INS Vagsheer are in the advanced stages of manufacturing on the assembly line and will be launched soon.

2. INS Arihant

 INS Arihant, India’s first indigenously developed nuclear submarine.  This submarine is a vital cog in India’s quest in attaining a minimum deterrent nuclear ‘triad’ – the ability to fire nuclear-tipped missiles from land, air and sea.  The vessel will be able to carry 12 K 15 submarine launched ballistic missiles that have a range of over 700 km.

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 Arihant, the country's only operational Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN) asset, can stay undetected deep underwater for long periods, range far and wide. It is the most dependable platform for a second strike, given the country's “no first use” on nuclear weapons.

3. INS Kohassa

 INS Kohassa will be India’s fourth air base and the third naval air facility in the Andamans that overlooks key sea lanes of communication and strategic points.  These islands dominate the Bay of Bengal with more than 60,000 commercial vessels passing through each year.  INS Utkrosh at Port Blair and INS Baaz at Campbell Bay are the first two Naval Air Base.  With the addition of this airfield, the Andaman and Nicobar Command’s ability to operate independently from all the areas of the Union Territory will get a great boost.  It is named after a White-Bellied , which is a large bird of prey endemic to Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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4. INS Imphal

 It’s the third state-of-the-art guided missile destroyer warship built as part of Project 15B  The navy launched INS Vishakhapatnam, the first Project 15B ship, in April 2015 and the second ship, INS Mormugao, was launched in September 2016.  A contract for four destroyers under the Project 15B has signed.  Ships built under Project 15B incorporate new design concepts for improved survivability, sea keeping, stealth and manoeuvrability. Enhanced stealth features have been achieved through shaping of hull and use of radar transparent deck fittings which make these ships difficult to detect. These ships will be equipped to carry and operate two multiple role helicopters.

5. Project 75(I)

 Project 75 India (P75I) envisages the construction of six conventional submarines with better sensors and weapons and the Air Independent Propulsion System(AIP).  The project has been cleared under the strategic partnership model.  The P75I project is part of a 30-year submarine building plan that ends in 2030.  As part of this plan, India was to build 24 submarines 18 conventional submarines and six nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) as an effective deterrent against China and Pakistan.  India’s current arsenal consists of 14 conventional submarines and two nuclear- powered submarines.

What is strategic partnership model?  Under the strategic partnership model, an Indian shipyard will be selected by the government, which will also nominate the foreign original equipment manufacturer (OEM) under the overall arch of ‘Make in India’.

6. Ballistic Missile Interceptor AAD

Recently DRDO conducted the successful test of the Ballistic Missile Interceptor Advanced Area Defence (AAD)

Details of the test:  The endo-atmospheric missile, capable of intercepting incoming targets at an altitude of 15 to 25 kms was launched against multiple simulated targets of 1500 km class ballistic missile.

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What is AAD ballistic missile interceptor?  AAD is a single stage solid rocket propelled guided missile. It can intercept incoming ballistic missile at altitudes of up to 30km.  It is equipped with an inertial navigation system, advanced computer and an electro- mechanical activator.

What are Ballistic missile?  These are powered initially by a rocket, but then follow an unpowered trajectory that arches upwards before descending to reach its intended target.  Since it depends on gravity to reach its target, it’s called a ballistic missile.  They can be launched from ground or sea platforms.  It travels well outside the atmosphere and then the warhead detaches and falls back to earth. Ex: Agni series of Missiles

What are Cruise missiles?  These vehicles that are propelled by jet engines, much like an airplane.  They can be launched from ground, air, or sea platforms.  Cruise missiles generally consist of a guidance system, payload, and aircraft propulsion system.  Cruise missiles remain within the atmosphere for the duration of their flight and can fly as low as a few meters off the ground. Ex: Brahmos and Nirbhay missiles.

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7. National Advance Surface To Air Missile System-II

 The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the acquisition of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System-II (NASAMS-II) from the US.  Built by Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace in collaboration with Raytheon National, the NASAMS-II system will protect the National Capital Region (NCR) from threats such as hostile aircraft, cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones.  The acquisition of the new system will reportedly help supplement the two- tier ballistic missile defence (BMD) shield currently being indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO).

8. Pinaka-2

 The Pinaka-2 missile system is a guided version, with a navigation, guidance and control kit developed by the Research Centre, Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad.  The navigation system of the missile is aided by the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS).  It has a range of more than 70km, where has pinaka-1 has 40km range.

9. MPATGM

 Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) is the third-generation anti- tank guided missile (ATGM) indigenously developed by DRDO.  It has strike range of 2.5 km.  It is capable of being fired at a stationary and moving targets from the shoulder and can be used during the day and night.  It works on fire and forget principle.

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10. Artillery Gun ‘Dhanush’

 Dhanush the India’s first indigenous, long-range artillery gun has passed its final test at Pokhran, paving the way for its induction into the Army,  It is also called as the “desi Bofors” and is a 155mm x 45mm calibre artillery gun.  It has a strike range of 38 kilometres

11. Agni V

 India successfully test fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable long- range ballistic missile Agni-5 with a strike range of 5,000 kilometres.  It is the surface-to-surface ballistic missile.  It can carry nuclear warhead weighing 1.5 tonnes to a distance of over 5,000 km and is the longest missile in India’s arsenal.  Agni series : 1. Agni-1 with 700 km range 2. Agni-2 with 2,000 km range 3. Agni-3 with 2,500 km range 4. Agni-4 with 3,500 km range

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Agni-6 under development

12. Nirbhay Missile.

 It is the first indigenously designed and developed long-range subsonic .  The missile uses a solid propellant booster motor that is jettisoned shortly after launch, switching over to a turbojet engine with a cruise speed of 0.65 Mach.  Nirbhay has a range of 1000 km and can fly very low to the ground to avoid detection by enemy radar called terrain hugging capability.  It is developed by The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

What are supersonic missiles?  A supersonic missile is a missile able to fly faster than the speed of sound (Mach number 1)

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Following diagram explains subsonic, transonic supersonic and hypersonic.

13. QRSAM

 QRSAM stands for Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QRSAM).  The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed the missile for the armed forces and the missile, in particular, will be of use to the Indian army.  The missile has a strike range of 30 km.

14. Missile “Prahaar”

 The Prahaar is a surface-to-surface, short-range, solid propellant, road-mobile ballistic missile designed for tactical strikes against close range targets.  ‘Prahar’, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is capable of filling the gap between the multi-barrel rocket system ‘Pinaka’ and medium-range ballistic missile ‘Prithvi’.  It is a quick-reaction, all-weather, all-terrain, highly accurate battlefield support tactical weapon system.  The missile can travel a range of 200 km

15. Milan-2T Anti-tank Missiles

 MILAN is a portable medium-range, anti-tank weapon manufactured by Euro missile, based in Fontenay-aux-Roses in France.  India government has decided to purchase of 5,000 Milan 2T anti-tank guided missiles from France.

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What are anti-tank missiles? An anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-armour guided missile or anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) is a missile that is created to destroy vehicles that are heavily armoured.  Following are the some of the indigenous anti-tank missiles that the DRDO is working which are at various stages of completion include NAG, HELINA, SANT (Stand-off Anti-Tank) Missile, Cannon-launched Laser Guided Missile (CLGM), SAMHO, AMOGHA-1, AMOGHA-2, AMOGHA-3.

16. Barak-8 Missile

 It is the Israel's advanced surface-to-air missile co-developed with India which will be deployed to secure vital offshore assets like gas fields.  The missile is being jointly developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel's Administration for the Development of Weapons and Technological Infrastructure, Elta Systems, Rafael and other companies  It has a range of 60 to 70km.

17. Nag

 NAG is developed by DRDO under Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) and is manufactured exclusively by (BDL)  NAG comes in five variants- HeliNa (Helicopter-launched Nag), Land version (with mast-mounted missile launcher) named PROSPINA, Man Portable NAG, Air-launched version for tactical interdiction aircraft (upgraded version of Jaguar IS) and NAMICA (NAg MIssile Carrier), a tank destroyer variant built for the army.  NAG has an operational range of 500meters to 4 km on land and when it is air- launched, it can operate anywhere between 7-10km.  It is also known as a fire-and-forget missile, as it is locked to the particular target and only then, it is released to attack.  DRDO's NAG missile is now ready for induction into the Indian Army.

18. Helina

 Helina, the helicopter-launched version of the Nag anti-tank guided missile with a hit range of 7-8 km.  Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), it is one of the most-advanced anti-tank weapons in the world.  It is guided by an infrared imaging seeker (IIR) operating in the lock-on before- launch mode.

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19. Prithvi-II

 Prithvi-II Missile is a Surface-to-Surface Battlefield Missile.  It is DRDO’s indigenously developed nuclear capable missile  It has a strike range of 350km.  Prithvi-II is the first missile to have been developed by the DRDO under the  Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).

What is IGMDP?  The Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) was conceived by renowned scientist Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam to enable India attain self-sufficiency in the field of missile technology.  Keeping in mind the requirements of various types of missiles by the defence forces. the team recommended development of five missile systems.

The missiles developed under the programme were: 1. Short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Prithvi 2. lntermediate-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni 3. Short-range low-level surface-to-air missile 4. Medium-range surface-to-air missile 5. Third generation anti-tank missile Nag

20. Astra Missile

 Astra is the indigenously developed Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM).  The Astra has an officially stated range of 75 kilometers.  It is developed by DRDO.

21. LCA Tejas

 The HAL Tejas is an Indian single-engine, delta wing, multirole light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.  Tejas, which will replace Indian Air Force's (IAF) ageing MiG-21s, is India's indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).  It is the world’s smallest single-seat, single-engine combat aircraft. It is of tailless, compound delta-wing design.

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22. Chinook Helicopters

 Recently The IAF formally inducted the CH 47 F (I) - Chinook heavy lift helicopters into its inventory.  It is a significant step towards modernisation of Indian Air Force’s helicopter fleet.  The helicopter has a fully integrated digital cockpit management system, advanced cargo handling capabilities and electronic warfare suite that complement the aircraft’s performance.  The helicopter is capable of airlifting diverse military and non-military loads into remote locations.  It is designed and manufactured by Boeing Ltd of US.

23. Apache Helicopter

 Recently the first AH-64E Apache attack helicopter built for India was formally handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the Boeing production facility in the U.S.  The Boeing AH-64 Apache is an American twin-turboshaft attack helicopter with a tailwheel-type landing gear arrangement and a tandem cockpit for a crew of two.  It features a nose-mounted sensor suite for target acquisition and night vision systems.  The helicopter has been customized to suit IAF’s future requirements and would have significant capability in mountainous terrain.  The helicopter has the capability to carry out precision attacks at standoff ranges and operate in hostile airspace with threats from ground.  The ability of these helicopters, to transmit and receive the battlefield picture, to and from the weapon systems through data networking makes it a lethal acquisition.

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24. Rustom-2 UAV

 Rustom-II MALE (medium-altitude, long-endurance) unmanned aerial vehicle is the latest Rustom series of UAVs, which also include Rustom-I, Rustom-H and Rustom-C.  It is intended for use by the including army, navy and air force in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) tasks.  It is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle and features lightweight airframe. It has a length of 9.5m and an empty weight of 1,800kg.  The UAV can fly at a maximum speed of 225km/h and endure for up to 24 hours. It has the ability to operate at line of sight range of 250km. The drone’s maximum flight altitude above the mean sea level is 35,000ft.

25. Bhabha Kavach

 Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has developed new bullet proof jacket Bhabha Kavach.  Which is more cheaper and light weight. Named after Dr.Homi Jahangir Bhabha father of Indian nuclear programme.

Features :  Made of boron carbide and carbon nanotube polymer composite and weighs just 6.6 kg.  50% less weight than presently used bullet proof jackets which weighs 10 to 17kg,

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About BARC:  The BARC is India’s premier nuclear research facility based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a multi-disciplinary research center with extensive infrastructure.

26. Akula Class Submarines

 India has planned to lease out one more Akula Class nuclear powered submarine from Russia.  This new attack submarine will replace Indian Navy's INS Chakra 2 whose lease is expiring in the year 2022  The Akula Class Submarine uses a nuclear reactor for propulsion, allowing it to remain underwater for an extended period of time which makes its detection impossible.

27. Anti-Satellite System(A-SAT)

 India has tested the Anti-Satellite System (A-SAT) from Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Island, formerly known as Wheeler Island, an island off the coast of Odisha.  The test was named as Mission Shakti.  It is a missile-based system to attack moving satellites.  Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has indigenously developed the technology.  With this test, India is now in the league of three other countries- the U.S.A, Russia, and China to have such technology.

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28. MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters

 The United States Department of State has approved the sale of 24 MH-60R ‘Seahawk’ multi-mission helicopters to India under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.  These helicopters are considered to be the world's most advanced maritime helicopter.  The proposed sale will provide India the capability to perform anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare missions.  It will also enhance the Navy’s ability to perform secondary missions, including search and rescue, and communications relay.

29. SPICE-2000 Bombs

 Recently India has signed a deal with Israel under emergency provisions for buying over 100 SPICE bombs.  The Indian Air Force is in the process of equipping its Su-30MKI with Israeli SPICE-2000 laser-guided bombs. Currently, the IAF's Mirage-2000 are equipped with the SPICE-2000 which were used in the strikes on the terror camps in Pakistan recently.  SPICE, manufactured by the Israeli defence technology company Rafael, is short for 'Smart, Precise-Impact and Cost-Effective'.

30. Varunastra

 The Indian Navy has decided to induct an indigenously (95%) developed heavyweight "Varunastra" into its arsenal.  This induction will put India in a group of only eight countries that have the capability to manufacture heavyweight torpedoes.  Torpedo is a cigar-shaped, self-propelled underwater missile, launched from a submarine, surface vessel, or airplane and designed for exploding upon contact with the hulls of surface vessels and submarines.  Varunastra is a ship-launched, electrically-propelled underwater weapon equipped with one of the most advanced automatic and remote-controlled guidance systems. The weapon system uses its own intelligence in tracing the target. It can hit stealth submarines underwater.

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31. INS 'Shivalik'

 INS 'Shivalik' is India’s first stealth frigate in the Shivalik series under project 17 with 80% indigenous content. o Stealth frigates can escape detection by normal radars and surveillance equipment.  INS 'Shivalik' is armed with missiles, helicopter support, mounted guns and a combat management system that can effectively coordinate all weapons and sensors onboard, giving it the ability to deal with multiple threats.  Special aerodynamics, equipment, and materials used in designing and building INS 'Shivalik' makes it very difficult to monitor their movements.  Apart from India, only the US, Russia, UK, France, Sweden, Japan, Italy, and China have the capability to build stealth warships of this size and class. Project 17 – Shivalik class Frigate  The Shivalik class or Project 17 class is a class of multi-role frigates in service with the Indian Navy.  Stealth Frigates under Shivalik class series namely INS Shivalik, INS Sahyadri, and INS Satpura are first stealth warships built in India (by Mazagon Dock Limited).

32. MK-45 Naval Guns

 The United States of America has approved the sale of thirteen MK-45 naval guns and related equipment to India.  The MK-45 (MOD 4) naval gun system will provide the capability to conduct surface warfare and air defence missions while enhancing interoperability with the US and other allied forces.  It can also be used to protect and support ground forces and control inland areas.  It has a range of more than 20 nautical miles or 36 km.  India has become one of the few countries that the US decided to sell the latest version (MOD 4) of its naval guns. The other countries are Australia, Japan, Thailand, and South Korea.

33. Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM):

 LRSAM is a joint development programme of DRDO and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel for Indian Navy (IN).  It has a range of 70 km using dual-pulse rocket motor and active Radar seeker in terminal phase and inertial/mid-course update for guidance.

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 The weapon system would provide a point and area defence for three P15 A ships of Indian Navy against vast variety of aerial threats including fighter aircraft, subsonic and supersonic missiles, etc.

34. Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) for IAF:

 MRSAM weapon system is a state-of-the-art Air Defence system capable of intercepting aerial targets like fighter aircrafts, helicopter cruise missile up to range of 70 kms.  The system is jointly developed by DRDO and IAI, Israel.  Updated Identification Friend or Foe (IFF Mk-XII) integration with Long Range Detection & Tracking Radar (LBMFSTAR) was carried out during January, 2019.

35. New Generation Anti-Radiation Missile (NGARM):

 The missile is designed to destroy a variety of surveillance and radar targets on the ground after being fired from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter  This new-generation anti-radiation missile (NGARM), with a strike range of around 100-km, is the first indigenous air-to-ground missile to be developed by the DRDO, after the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile developed jointly with Russia.

36. Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Technology for Air Launched Tactical Missiles:

 The state-of-the-art air-to- air missile powered with ‘SFDR’ propulsion technology is a joint development project between DRDO and Russia.  The missile is designed with an advanced propulsion system and is configured with nozzle-less booster, thrust modulation system and boron based sustainer to deliver specific impulse of 1000 - 1200 sec in ramjet mode.  The missile can hit the air targets in the ranges from 70 - 340 km in the power ‘ON’ mode.

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37. Stand-off Anti-Tank (SANT) Guided Missile

 DRDO is involved in design, development and technology demonstration of Stand-off Anti-Tank (SANT) Guided Missile.  The SANT missile has been developed by DRDO’s research centre Imarat, in association with Indian Air force, and is an upgrade of Helina’s missile, which had a range of 7-8 km.  The new missile has a range of 15-20 km and is equipped with a new nose- mounted active radar seeker, to help keep the launch platform at a safe distance, to evade defensive fire from the target area.

38. Smart Anti Air Field Weapon (SAAW)

 SAAW is long- range, stand-off, precision air-to-surface weapon (125 kg class) capable of engaging ground targets.  The SAAW is being developed by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), and other DRDO laboratories in collaboration with the Indian Air Force (IAF).  The SAAW can currently be launched from the SEPECAT Jaguar and Su- 30MKI aircraft. There are plans to integrate the weapon with the Dassault Rafale when it is inducted into the Indian Air Force.

39. Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) ‘TAPAS BH’

 TAPAS-BH, a multi- mission UAV is being developed with an endurance of 24 hours to carry out the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) roles for the three Armed Forces.

 It is being designed to operate at 30,000 ft Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) altitude and is capable of carrying Electronic Warfare and Electro-Optic & Synthetic Aperture Radar (EO & SAR) payloads.

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40. Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV)

 The HSTDV is an unmanned scramjet demonstration aircraft for hypersonic speed flight.  India is pushing ahead with the development of ground and flight test hardware as part of an ambitious plan for a hypersonic cruise missile.

 The HSTDV is intended to attain autonomous scramjet flight for 20 seconds, using a solid rocket launch booster.  The research will also inform India’s interest in reusable launch vehicles. The eventual target is to reach Mach 6.5 at an altitude of 32.5 km.  Under this project, DRDO is developing a hypersonic vehicle that will be powered by a scram-jet engine.

Scram-jet technology  In scram-jet technology, combustion of fuel takes place in a chamber in the missile at supersonic speeds.  This is different from a ram jet system where the system collects the air it needs from the atmosphere during the flight at subsonic speeds and the propellants burn in the combustion chamber.

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