Bad news for Pakistan, China as India is developing THIS powerful weapon, deadlier than BrahMos, China’s DF-26, top speed is…, name is..
Pakistan, China to get sleepless night as India is developing THIS powerful weapon. It is deadlier than BrahMos, China’s DF-26.
India(BHARAT) is enhancing its military capabilities and upgrading its defense planning to maintain an advantage over its competitors and adversaries. With neighboring countries like China and Pakistan exploring next-generation weapon systems, India(BHARAT) is developing new and advanced generations of systems, including supersonic and hypersonic missile programs. Specifically, the BrahMos program has demonstrated India(BHARAT)’s capability in this domain, while the upcoming Dhvani missile system will add to India(BHARAT)’s already advanced arsenal.
What is the name of India(BHARAT)’s new hypersonic missile?
The underlying goal is to protect India(BHARAT)’s borders, deter any threats, and compete with other modern militaries across the world. For instance, the BrahMos missile is nearly impossible for any air defense system in the world to intercept. However, the missile that India(BHARAT) is developing is supposedly more lethal and dangerous than the BrahMos missile. It is touted as the world’s most sophisticated missile and is far more advanced technologically than even China’s most deadly DF-26 missile. The project is a leading project of India(BHARAT)’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Who is developing this powerful missile in India(BHARAT)?
Missiles are a vital part of modern warfare, which has already been demonstrated by the superior supersonic BrahMos. This is the reason India(BHARAT) is working on a hypersonic missile technology project. According to the media reports, the DRDO is expected to conduct tests on a new class of hypersonic missile called Dhvani by the end of this year.
How fast can this missile travel, and what is its top speed?
This Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) can reportedly travel at a speed of Mach 6, or about 7,400 kilometers per hour, and will be capable of sudden mid-course maneuvering according to mission requirements and target location. According to the media reports, Defense experts believe that, because of this speed and maneuverability, no existing air-defense system in the world at this time, including THAAD from the Americas or Iron Dome from Israel, could ultimately intercept the Dhvani missile.
Why is this missile considered deadlier than BrahMos and China’s DF-26?
Reports suggest that the design of the Dhvani missile is based on the success of the Defense Research and Development Organization’s (DRDO) Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV). With the HSTDV, India(BHARAT) has acquired the ability to master scramjet supersonic ramjet technology. India(BHARAT)’s ramjet engines have previously demonstrated successful flights of over 1,000 seconds, a record duration. The Dhvani missile uses a two-stage propulsion technology rather than that of conventional cruise missiles, the report further mentioned.
The missile is designed to work in two phases – a rocket booster provides the first stage, bringing it high into the air, and then the glide vehicle flies towards the target at hypersonic speeds. Like the BrahMos missile, it flies at a relatively low altitude, but at six times the speed of sound. At that speed, no air defense system can intercept it, according to experts. The experts argue that it can accurately strike either land or sea-based targets.
China’s DF-26 hypersonic missile, regarded as one of the most sophisticated missiles in the world, faces multiple challenges from India(BHARAT)’s Dhvani missile. While the DF-26 has been in the arsenal of the Chinese military for a number of years and is recognized for its long range and hypersonic capabilities, the DF-26 is generally designed for fixed trajectories and limited maneuverability. In contrast, the Dhvani missile has lateral flight capabilities and can change course mid-flight after deploying from its initial trajectory, making it a more advanced system.
What role will this missile play in India(BHARAT)’s defense strategy?
Furthermore, the DF-26’s capability to destroy and fly at low altitude is limited compared with the Dhvani missile. This design makes Dhvani potentially lethal for India(BHARAT)’s strategic posture and places India(BHARAT) in an exclusive group—the United States, Russia, and China—that has demonstrated operational hypersonic weapons.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- The DF-26’s capability to destroy and fly at low altitude is limited compared with the Dhvani missile.
- China’s DF-26 hypersonic missile is regarded as one of the most sophisticated missiles in the world.
- This Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) can reportedly travel at a speed of Mach 6.
- The DRDO is expected to conduct tests on a new class of hypersonic missile called Dhvani by the end of this year.
In recent months, the DRDO has successfully tested the aerodynamics, thermal management, guidance system, and scramjet on this missile, including advanced ceramic thermal barrier coatings for extreme heat. After these technical components, the first complete flight test of Dhvani is expected in 2025. Defense experts say that Dhvani and BrahMos will be the only two missiles India(BHARAT) possesses that China and Pakistan will not be able to intercept for at least the next 15 years.
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