“India Cracks the ‘Missile Holy Grail’: DRDO’s SFDR Test Puts IAF on Path to Deadlier, Longer-Range Air Combat”, Defence Capital, February 03, 2026

“In a major boost to India’s air combat capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on February 3, 2026, successfully demonstrated the critical Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology, a long-sought propulsion system that can dramatically extend the range and lethality of future air-to-air missiles.

The test was carried out from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha on India’s eastern seaboard, the chosen spot for missile trials.

With this achievement, India joins a small and elite group of nations that possess SFDR technology, widely regarded as a game-changer in beyond-visual-range (BVR) aerial warfare……”

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