{"id":351265,"date":"2025-12-04T16:38:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=351265"},"modified":"2025-12-04T16:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:08:05","slug":"high-speed-test-of-indigenous-fighter-escape-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/high-speed-test-of-indigenous-fighter-escape-system\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Speed Test of Indigenous Fighter Escape System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>News- <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at controlled velocity.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_351266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-351266\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-351266\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indigenous-Fighter-Escape-System.png?resize=350%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indigenous Fighter Escape System\" width=\"350\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indigenous-Fighter-Escape-System.png?w=684&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indigenous-Fighter-Escape-System.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-351266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- NDTV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>About the Test<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The test was conducted to validate canopy severance, ejection sequencing, and complete aircrew recovery.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It marks a major <\/span>achievement in India\u2019s indigenous defence capability<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span>places India among nations with advanced in-house escape system testing facilities.<\/li>\n<li><b>Test conducted by: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The test was conducted by the <\/span><b>Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in collaboration with the <\/span><b>Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Test Conducted at: <\/b>The test took place at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh.<\/li>\n<li><b>Key Features<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b> Controlled Velocity Test:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A dual-sled system with the LCA aircraft forebody was propelled to a controlled velocity of 800 km\/h using multiple solid propellant rocket motors fired in phases.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Simulation and Measurement: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The test used an instrumented Anthropomorphic Test Dummy to record loads, moments, and accelerations experienced during canopy fragilisation and ejection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Monitoring and Validation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entire sequence was captured through onboard and ground-based imaging systems for detailed analysis and validation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at controlled velocity. 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