India developing hypersonic stealth missile capable of..., entire Pakistan, most parts of China...
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New Delhi: India will soon test the Extended Trajectory-Long Duration Hypersonic Cruise Missile (ET-LDHCM) hypersonic missile. This missile can destroy enemy targets with a speed of 11000 km/hr and a range of 1500 km. it is equipped with scramjet engine and stealth technology. The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is soon going to test the ET-LDHCM as part of Project Vishnu.
This hypersonic cruise missile has been built with completely indigenous technology and keeping in mind the objective of 'self-reliant India'. It is considered to be India's most advanced hypersonic technology. It can fly more than five times faster than the speed of sound.
ET-LDHCM can fly at Mach 8 i.e. eight times faster than the speed of sound and at a speed of about 11,000 km/h. Its range is more than 1500 km. With this lethal range, this cruise missile can target the whole of Pakistan and most parts of China.
That is, if any target in Pakistan has to be hit, then Indian fighter jets will not need to go to Pakistan or near the international border or LOC. This missile can be fired from Sukhoi or Rafale flying over Punjab or Delhi.
This missile flies at low altitude. It will not move straight in the air but will move forward in a curved manner. With this speed and stealth feature, it will completely dodge the enemy air defense system. It will not be able to tracked by the enemy radar.
The ET-LDHCM hypersonic missile can carry both nuclear and non-nuclear weapons. It is capable of carrying up to 1000-2000 kg of warheads. Under the completely Make in India programme, this missile has been built by DRDO in collaboration with private industry partners at Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex in Hyderabad.
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