New Delhi, April 25 -- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday successfully conducted a long-duration Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale Combustor ground test for more than 1,000 seconds at the newly built Scramjet Connect Test Facility in Hyderabad.

The ground test for scramjet engine, performed by DRDO's Defence Research & Development Laboratory, is part of the hypersonic weapon technology development.

In a statement, DRDO said: "Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), a Hyderabad-based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved a significant milestone in the field of Hypersonic Weapon Technology. DRDL has conducted long duration Active Cooled Scramjet Subscale Com...