The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a hypersonic glide missile named the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRAShM). [Source: News18]
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Modern ‘Brahmastra’
Indian defence scientists have made a remarkable feat by developing a modern-day ‘Brahmastra’ with an incredible speed of 12,144 km per hour. At this speed, it could travel from New Delhi to Washington, D.C., in just an hour.
Successfully tested on November 16, 2023, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, with a range of 1,500 km, this missile can destroy a warship within 7 to 8 minutes of being launched.
It is designed for application from both land and sea.
Key features of the LRAShM
Defence experts estimated the LRAShM’s maximum speed to be 6 to 7 Mach. Notably, Mach is a unit to measure sound speed, where 1 Mach equals 1,235 km/h.
Practically, this missile operates at 10 Mach, making it 10 times faster than the speed of sound, meaning it can cover a distance of 3.37 km in a second.
According to the News18 report, with the successful test of LRAShM, the Indian Navy aims to gain a consequential strategic advantage in the Indian Ocean Region.
Incidentally, the DRDO on Wednesday announced the successful high-altitude trial of an indigenous integrated life support system (ILSS) for its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas.
The On-Board Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) ILSS can generate and manage breathable oxygen for aircrew during flight, eliminating the need for any traditional liquid oxygen cylinder-based system.
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