CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The system utilises a solid fuelled air-breathing ramjet engine. It is an extremely long-range missile with a projected range of 350 km.

Detailed explanation-2: -The SFDR-based propulsion enables the missile to intercept aerial threats at very long range at supersonic speeds. It has an extremely high projected range of 350 km.

Detailed explanation-3: -Recently, India successfully flight tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Booster, a missile system, at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the Odisha coast.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 250-kilogram SFDR missile has been under development since 2013. The new technology will help both surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles perform better and enhance their strike range, making the weapons more lethal.

Detailed explanation-5: -Complimenting the teams involved in design, development and testing, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy said, with the successful trial of SFDR, the range of air-to-air missiles can be enhanced.