It was December 10, 1954. The end of World War II was less than a decade in the rearview mirror of the world's collective consciousness, and the rocket age was booming. A United States Air Force ...

The DRDO has successfully carried out a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter jet escape system at a controlled speed, confirming key safety features such as full aircrew recovery, PTI reported.

The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at precisely controlled velocity of 800 km/h, ...

The test was witnessed by officials from Indian Air Force and Institute of Aerospace Medicine. DRDO conducted high-speed rocket-sled test of fighter aircraft escape system at 800 km/h Test validated ...

The test was executed at a precisely controlled velocity of 800 km/h, replicating real combat-level ejection forces and proving that the escape system can ensure pilot survival even during high-speed ...

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Rocket sled testing is critical to bridging the gap between the laboratory and full-scale flight tests for weapon systems under development.

The DRDO has successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at controlled velocity, validating some of the key safety parameters including complete aircrew ...

India has achieved a significant milestone in indigenous defence capabilities with a successful high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system. This dynamic trial, conducted by DRDO, ...

New Delhi: In a major leap towards self-reliance in defence technology, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Tuesday successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a ...