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DRDO demonstrates Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: DRDO demonstrates Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (GS3 · Defence, 3 February 2026)
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What happened

  • DRDO demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology from ITR Chandipur on 3 February 2026 [PIB].

Background

  • It enables long-range air-to-air missiles; the nozzle-less booster and ramjet motor performed as planned [PIB].

Why it matters

  • A ramjet keeps burning air through the flight, so the missile has energy left at the end, where it matters.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Security; indigenisation of technology

  1. As per PIB (2026-02-03): DRDO demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology from ITR Chandipur on 3 February 2026.
  2. A ramjet keeps burning air through the flight, so the missile has energy left at the end, where it matters.
Quotable data point

DRDO demonstrated Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet technology from ITR Chandipur on 3 February 2026.

PIB: SFDR demonstration, 3 Feb 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: SFDR, ramjet.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

SFDR technology is mainly for

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: SFDR demonstration, 3 Feb 2026

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