DRDO Runs Full-Scale Scramjet Combustor for 1,200 Seconds in Hyderabad Ground Test

DRDL conducted a 1,200-second ground test of a full-scale actively cooled scramjet combustor at its SCPT facility in Hyderabad on 9 May – nearly doubling the January 2026 run-time and graduating from subscale validation to a flight-representative configuration under India’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Development Program.

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May 18, 2026
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This Week in Deterrence (September 15-19, 2025)

We are seeing a shift of the forces reshaping deterrence across domains. Paramount is the urgency of integrating allied doctrine, accelerating resilient capabilities, and rigorously testing new systems to ensure credibility against adversaries. The future of deterrence will be secured not by isolated efforts, but by cohesive, rapid, and deliberate action. Bottom line: The center […]

This Week in Deterrence (September 15-19, 2025) was originally published on Global Security Review.

September 21, 2025
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