Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) of DRDO conducted an extensive long-duration test of its Actively Cooled Full Scale Scramjet Combustor
Test achieved a run-time of over 1,200 seconds
Test conducted at the Scramjet Connect Pipe Test (SCPT) Facility in Hyderabad on May 09, 2026
Previous successful test achieved over 700 seconds in January 2026
Combustor designed & developed by DRDL and realised by industry partners
Technology utilises indigenously developed liquid hydrocarbon endothermic fuel
Uses High temperature Thermal Barrier coating & advanced manufacturing processes
Test successfully validated design of advanced active cooled scramjet combustor
Test validated capabilities of state-of-art test facility
Achievement positions India at the forefront of advanced aerospace capabilities
Forms foundation for nation's Hypersonic Cruise Missile Development Program
