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Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)
February 13 , 2019
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- The second indigenously developed "Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)" propulsion-based missile system was successfully flight tested in Odisha by the DRDO.
- Unlike conventional rockets that carry propellant and oxidizer, Ramjet uses the air as an oxidizer just like a jet engine, and hence, the weight of the fuel required is eliminated.
- With it, India can have fastest long-range missiles in two categories, providing full-fledged and multi-layered aerial protection from hostile attacks.
- Its successful use in missiles will mark India’s entry into select club of nations that use next-generation missile technology against manoeuvring targets, compromising effectiveness of conventional missiles.
- First flight of SFDR, developed under a joint Indo-Russian R&D project, was tested in 2018.
- The Indian SFDR will be used as variants of missiles such as the advanced version of ASTRA.
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