New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at controlled velocity in Chandigarh today. The Ministry of Defence said that the test validated canopy severance, ejection sequencing and complete aircrew-recovery. It highlighted that the complex dynamic test placed India in an elite club of nations with advanced in-house escape system testing capability. On the occasion, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh complimented Indian Air Force (IAF), DRDO and industry on the successful test. He described it as a significant milestone for India’s indigenous defence capability towards self-reliance. The Ministry further added that the entire sequence was captured through onboard and ground-based imaging systems.
