India Successfully Tests SRFDR Ramjet Missile Technology: India has taken a giant leap in advanced missile technology. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology. This test, conducted at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha, has placed India among a select group of countries with ramjet-powered missile capability. This is a capability that very few countries in the world have achieved.

This missile technology was successfully tested on February 3, 2026, at the Chandipur Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Odisha. This technology is crucial for developing next-generation long-range air-to-air missiles. With this success, India has joined the select group of countries that possess ramjet-powered missile technology.

A ramjet missile is a type of air-breathing jet engine that compresses incoming air to accelerate the missile’s forward motion. It does not require complex rotating parts like conventional jet engines. In a solid-fuel ducted ramjet, solid fuel burns in a controlled manner, and atmospheric air passes through the engine, providing continuous thrust at high speeds. Traditional rocket motors quickly exhaust fuel and then operate in coasting mode (a technique to conserve fuel/energy). Ramjet missiles, on the other hand, use atmospheric air as fuel. This allows ramjet missiles to maintain high speeds for longer than conventional rockets and to be more lethal in the final stages. Ramjet missiles are very difficult for enemy aircraft to evade. 

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