{"id":85893,"date":"2026-02-04T13:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T07:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=85893"},"modified":"2026-02-06T12:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T06:45:45","slug":"solid-fuel-ducted-ramjet-sfdr-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/solid-fuel-ducted-ramjet-sfdr-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Technology Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Defence Research &amp; Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out a successful demonstration of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Technology<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>advanced air-breathing propulsion system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using a <\/span><b>solid fuel gas generator<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been developed by <\/span><b>Defence Research and Development Laboratory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DRDL), Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Working:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It uses <\/span><b>solid fuel instead of liquid fuel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make the <\/span><b>system simpler, safer, and easier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to store and transport.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike conventional rockets, SFDR <\/span><b>does not carry an oxidiser,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> making it lighter and more efficient.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SFDR provides <\/span><b>sustained thrust over a longer duration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and allows thrust modulation during flight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SFDR system <\/span><b>allows missiles to fly faster<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>farther and remain manoeuvrable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> throughout their flight, unlike conventional rocket-powered missiles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Significance of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Technology<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SFDR technology <\/span><b>significantly enhances long-range air-to-air missiles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by providing sustained propulsion throughout much of the missile\u2019s flight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>places India into an elite league<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of nations possessing this technology that enables developing long-range air-to-air missiles to give tactical edge over the adversaries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What is Ramjet?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a propulsion system <\/span><b>that relies on the missile\u2019s high forward speed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to compress incoming air, eliminating the need for a compressor and enabling efficient high-speed flight.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2222635&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"ytb-video-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"ytb-video-inner\">\n            <iframe \n                src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J9u2wnasars\" \n                width=\"560\" \n                height=\"315\" \n                frameborder=\"0\" \n                allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" \n                allowfullscreen>\n            <\/iframe>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Technology is an advanced air-breathing propulsion system using a solid fuel gas generator. 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