{"id":347499,"date":"2025-10-06T18:28:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=347499"},"modified":"2025-10-06T18:28:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T12:58:34","slug":"dhvani-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dhvani-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Dhvani Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> DRDO is preparing to test the Dhvani hypersonic missile, which is expected to significantly enhance India\u2019s strategic capabilities.<\/p>\n<h2>About Dhvani Missile<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_347500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-347500\" style=\"width: 331px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-347500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-Mint.jpg?resize=331%2C184&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-Mint.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-Mint.jpg?resize=768%2C428&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Source-Mint.jpg?w=888&amp;ssl=1 888w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-347500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Mint<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a <strong>Hypersonic Glide Vehicle<\/strong> that is <strong>launched to extreme altitude<\/strong> and then <strong>glides at hypersonic speed<\/strong> toward its target with high maneuverability.<\/li>\n<li>This glide profile makes the <strong>missile very difficult to detect<\/strong> and even harder to intercept for current defence systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Developed by: <\/strong>The missile is being developed by India\u2019s Defence Research and Development Organisation (<strong>DRDO<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed<\/strong>: The missile is designed to fly <strong>faster than Mach 5<\/strong>, which is over <strong>7,400 km\/h.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Range<\/strong>: The estimated range of the missile is between <strong>6,000 and 10,000 km.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This range potentially doubles the reach of India\u2019s current Agni-V.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deployment timeline:<\/strong> If the planned test succeeds, operational deployment is expected <strong>by 2029\u201330.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Technology used<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Scramjet and thermal shielding:<\/strong> The program builds on scramjet propulsion and thermal shielding proven in the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heat protection system: <\/strong>The missile uses ultra-high-temperature ceramic composites that withstand 2,000\u20133,000\u00b0C during reentry.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stealth shaping and glide stability:<\/strong> Stealth-optimised geometry and a blended wing-body reduce radar cross-section and support stable hypersonic glide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Strategic deterrent:<\/strong> The missile provides a major <strong>strategic deterrent<\/strong> for India and can shift the security balance in South Asia and beyond.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hypersonic club: <\/strong>The capability places India alongside the <strong>United States, Russia, and China <\/strong>in hypersonic weapons.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indigenous self-reliance<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The program highlights indigenous technology and self-reliance in critical defence sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: DRDO is preparing to test the Dhvani hypersonic missile, which is expected to significantly enhance India\u2019s strategic capabilities. About Dhvani Missile It is a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle that is launched to extreme altitude and then glides at hypersonic speed toward its target with high maneuverability. 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