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 U.S. Air Force recovered the hypersonic sled as part of its Hypersonic Sled Recovery (HSR) project. The 846th Test Squadron conducted testing of the hypersonic sled at the Holloman Air Force Base ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This is the Sonic Wind 1 rocket sled, which was powered by nine solid fuel rockets with 40,000 pounds total thrust for ...

A rocket sled propelled a 192-lb. Missile Defense Agency payload to Mach 8.41 (9,465 fps.) at Holloman AFB, N.M., on Apr. 29, setting a world's land speed record. The test run also capped Holloman's ...

In a rocket-sled test, the system coupled with a rocket propulsion mechanism is run at a high speed on a pair of rails to simulate a moving aircraft in mid-air, a senior official said. The DRDO has ...

The rocket sled at Sandia Labs is designed to intentionally slam bombs and missiles into a wall. The sled ride models the impact of weapons against surfaces. The results give engineers an idea how ...

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully carried out a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter jet aircraft escape system at 800 km/h. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh ...

The DRDO has successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system, the defence ministry announced. The test validated critical safety features, including canopy ...

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 fighter ...