As per GARA, the hypersonic vehicle can travel up to a range of 372 miles, and reach maximum trajectory altitude of 24 miles.

India tested a long-range, hypersonic missile late Nov. 16 off the country’s eastern coast, calling the flight trial a “historic achievement,” the press information bureau in Delhi said. The statement revealed the previously unannounced program, which seeks to add a new capability to the Indian military’s arsenal.

Designed to carry various payloads for ranges greater than 1,500 kms, DRDO is also engaged in developing a Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV).

India has achieved a major milestone in defense technology by successfully test-firing its first long-range hypersonic missile.

In a landmark achievement, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight trial of the nation’s first long-range hypersonic missile on November 16, 2024. The missile,

India has successfully tested a domestically developed long-range hypersonic missile, it said on Sunday, attaining a key milestone in military development that puts it in a small group of nations possessing the advanced technology.

India successfully conducted flight tests of its first long-range hypersonic missile. The tests took place yesterday evening, November 16, according to the Indian Ministry of Defence website. The tests were conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).