Dhvani (hypersonic glide vehicle)
Indian winged hypersonic glide vehicle
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Dhvani (Sanskrit: ध्वनि; lit. Sound) is an winged Indian hypersonic glide vehicle under development by DRDO.[1] The system is to consist of an MaRV-type ballistic warhead, developed from the Agni missile family. The weapon will follow a boost-glide trajectory with an estimated range of 6,000- 10,000 kilometers. It is a derivative of the HSTDV experiment.[2][3][4] The missile is being developed by Aeronautical Research and Development Centre and the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory under DRDO. The missile is to use heat-resistant ceramics and coatings that can withstand high temperatures.The missile would be used for long-range strategic and deep-penetration attacks.[5][6]
| Dhvani HGV | |
|---|---|
| Type | Hypersonic glide vehicle |
| Place of origin | India |
| Service history | |
| In service | Under Development |
| Used by | Integrated Rocket Force, Indian Armed Forces (intended) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | DRDO |
| Developed from | HSTDV |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Diameter | 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) |
| Warhead | Conventional or nuclear |
Operational range | >6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi) |
| Maximum speed | >Mach 6 |
See also
- LRAShM – Indian long range anti-ship hypersonic missile
- ET-LDHCM – Hypersonic scramjet cruise missile
- BM-04 – Medium-range conventional hypersonic ballistic missile
- BrahMos-II – Joint Russian-Indian hypersonic cruise missile
- Avangard (hypersonic glide vehicle) – Russian missile
- List of Indian military missiles