India developing world’s most dangerous hypersonic missile capable of causing more destruction than BrahMos, its speed…, almost impossible…
New Delhi: During Operation Sindoor, the world witnessed the power of India’s BrahMos missile. To make a strong attack on Pakistan and terrorism it supports, India targeted the terrorist bases of Jaish and Lashkar with this missile. After BrahMos, India is now working on a new missile. This is a hypersonic missile that will be equipped with more destructive power than BrahMos.
The engine has been successfully tested
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been long focused on developing an indigenous hypersonic missile. In a recent interview, former DRDO chief and senior scientist Dr. Sudhir Kumar Mishra mentioned that India is soon going to present this hypersonic missile to the world. Its engine has been successfully tested.
India included among select countries
India has joined the select group of countries that possess hypersonic missile technology. In November 2024, the DRDO successfully tested its first long-range hypersonic missile (LRAShM – Long Range Anti-Ship Missile) from Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.
Scramjet engine-based technology
India is now on the list of countries with hypersonic missile technology, alongside Russia, China, and the USA. Hypersonic missiles operate using scramjet engine-based technology.
Faster than BrahMos
India already possesses the world’s fastest missile, BrahMos, which is a supersonic missile. The new hypersonic missile will be faster than BrahMos. Hypersonic missiles strike the enemy at speeds five times or more than the speed of sound (Mach 5 or more than 6,174 km/h). It is almost impossible to intercept hypersonic missiles from radar. Even if they are intercepted, it is almost impossible to stop them. The technology to stop hypersonic missiles is available only to select countries.
Hypersonic missiles can change direction during flight. The hypersonic missile that India is working on has not been detailed yet, but some media reports claim that its range is more than 1,500 kilometers.
India has long been making its defense preparations keeping China in mind. India is also working on a hypersonic version of BrahMos, which is expected to have a speed of Mach 7-8. These missiles are capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear weapons, making them even more dangerous.
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