This will strengthen India's rapid strike capability.

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is preparing to test a new-generation missile called Dhvani. This missile will fly at a speed of approximately 7,400 km per hour, and it will have a longer range and be faster than the Indo-Russian BrahMos missile. The first demonstration test is expected by the end of 2025. This will strengthen India’s rapid strike capability.

Features of Dhvani missile

Dhvani is based on the DRDO’s Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) program. In 2020, the HSTDV successfully tested a scramjet engine. Dhvani is a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) that reaches altitude with a ballistic booster and then glides through the air.

Speed and Range: 6 times faster than the spe

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