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DRDO Tests Fighter Jet Ejection System At 800 km/h In High-Speed Rocket-Sled Trial | Watch
DRDO Tests Fighter Jet Ejection System At 800 km/h In High-Speed Rocket-Sled Trial | Watch
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday shared a video of a successful high-speed rocket-sled test conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), congratulating DRDO, the IAF, ADA, HAL and industry partners.
He called the achievement a major step toward India's defence self-reliance, as the test validated canopy severance, ejection sequencing and full aircrew recovery at the Rail Track Rocket Sled facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory in Chandigarh.
The trial was held in collaboration with the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Officials said the successful run places India among a small group of countries with advanced in-house capability to test and certify fighter aircraft escape systems.
Dynamic ejection trials of this nature are considered far more complex than static tests such as Net tests or Zero-Zero tests. For this evaluation, DRDO used a dual-sled system with the forebody of the Light Combat Aircraft.
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of fighter aircraft escape system at precisely controlled velocity of 800 km/h- validating canopy severance, ejection sequencing and complete aircrew-recovery at Rail… pic.twitter.com/G19PJOV6yD— रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) December 2, 2025
The setup was propelled to the required velocity through phased firing of multiple solid-propellant rocket motors to replicate real-world ejection conditions.
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The test simulated the full escape sequence using an instrumented anthropomorphic test dummy that captured critical loads, moments and accelerations a pilot would experience during an actual high-speed ejection.
Onboard and ground-based imaging systems recorded the entire operation. The trial was witnessed by representatives from the Indian Air Force, the Institute of Aerospace Medicine and certification bodies.
Source: News18
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