India Hypersonic Programs

[Gessler]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1871441480478585051

LRAShM:

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Air Defence - Anti Hypersonic (a possible variation of the KV that goes on the AD-2 BMD SAM meant to defeat enemy HCM/HGVs. DACS thrusters on nose are clearly visible):

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Unknown HGV...looks like a variation of the Agni-1P's RV with addition of forward fins:

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DRDO is for sure putting their new Hypersonic Wind Tunnel to good use!

@Nilgiri

The AD-AH, illustrated by Kuntal Biswas:

This thing is probably our equivalent project for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) to defeat hypersonic threats -

Glide Phase Interceptor | Northrop Grumman

Glide Phase Interceptor is designed to detect, track, control, and engage hypersonic threats in the glide phase of the missile’s flight.

www.northropgrumman.com

 

[Nilgiri]

DRDO conducts Scramjet Engine Ground Test

Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), a Hyderabad-based laboratory of Defence Research a

pib.gov.in

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1881693693083844802

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1881727082314756596

 

[Nilgiri]

In a major fillip to India’s pursuit of true-blue hypersonic missiles, DRDO has successfully carried out a cutting-edge Active Cooled Scramjet Combustor ground test for 120 seconds for the first time. Former DRDO chief and NITI Ayog member Dr V K Saraswat speaks to Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip to explain why this is so important.

 

[Nilgiri]

 

[kakaliam2]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1915776175223251384

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1915779662728274303

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1915780193089736952

full scale flight worthy combuster testing soon.

I assume India is 3rd, Americans and Chinese may have tested theirs Scramjet to beyond 1000-Seconds. Would be fourth if Russians also achieved the same with say Zircon but I never saw any definitive proof of it being it as Scramjet.

 

[Nilgiri]

Something big may be coming up soon.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1932731095033811268

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/mach-8-1-500-km-range-india-s-et-ldhcm-hypersonic-missile-marks-big-defence-leap-under-project-vishnu-13109480.html

DRDO’s Project Vishnu: Hypersonic Missile ET-LDHCM To Strengthen India’s Strategic Strike Capability – Key Features

In a significant step towards strengthening the capabilities of the defence forces, India is reportedly working to develop the most advanced indigenously developed hypersonic missile. This missile …

defencestories.com

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1978745968473362573

 

[Gessler]

Project Dhvani:

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@Afif As I said before, it's clear now that multiple different HGV configurations are being experimented with.



And note the BM-04 next to it. Its RV is the same finned HGV we saw as a wind tunnel model before:

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Now what is this??

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Paywalled article from Jane's about the BM-04:

India's DRDO unveils BM-04 SRBM

India's state-owned Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has unveiled a full-scale model of a new short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) named BM-04 at the...

www.janes.com

There's a neat little infographic in there as well.

Okay so the missile in the second quoted post is Dhvani with a booster section, more details on that:

And about other HGV configurations as well:

 

[Nilgiri]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1997686756746162333