India has taken a major leap in advanced defence technology. DRDO successfully conducted a long-duration ground test of a scramjet combustor in Hyderabad in January 2026. The achievement strengthens India’s hypersonic missile programme and boosts indigenous defence capabilities.
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- Long-duration scramjet combustor test successfully completed
- Test conducted at DRDL’s Scramjet Connect Pipe Test Facility, Hyderabad
- Combustor showed stable performance for over 12 minutes
- Actively cooled full-scale scramjet system tested
- Major improvement over April 2025 subscale test
- Key step toward hypersonic cruise missile development
- Enhances India’s strike speed and range capability
- Strengthens indigenous defence and strategic deterrence
- Supports advanced propulsion for next-generation missiles




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