New Delhi/Beijing: India is stepping into the front line of next-generation missile warfare. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) built the BrahMos, a supersonic cruise missile that no air defence system has managed to stop. Now the DRDO is working on a new missile that is expected to be even more powerful and lethal. Named Dhvani, the missile is regarded as among the most advanced in development, with capabilities beyond China’s DF-26.

Work is in its final stages on Dhvani, the hypersonic missile expected to undergo trials before the year ends. It is being built as a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) and will fly at Mach 6, close to 7,400 km per hour. It can turn sharply during flight, shifting course to strike targets from unexpected directions. Defence specialists bel

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