HGV-202F

The HGV-202F is an Indian hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) being designed, developed, and manufactured by an Indian Defence and Space company HTNP Industries.[1][2]

HGV-202F
Illustration of HGV-202F as obtained on HTNP Industries's PR and Twitter account
TypeHypersonic glide vehicle
Place of originIndian
Production history
DesignerSaurav L. Chaudhari
ManufacturerHTNP Industries
Specifications
Mass~1.5 tonnes (3,300 lb)
Effective firing range5,500+ km
Payload capacity300 Kg
Maximum speed Mach 20-21
Launch
platform
ICBM

Production

HGV-202F a hypersonic Boost-glide vehicle is being designed, developed, and manufactured by an Indian Defense and Space company HTNP Industries. It is designed to be mounted on a Agni-V and Agni-VI, a type of ballistic missile specifically designed to carry HGVs. According to the Arms Control Association, "Hypersonic glide vehicles are distinguished from traditional ballistic missiles by their ability to maneuver and operate at lower altitudes."[3]

Context

The maneuverability and high speed of the HGV raises new challenges for conventional missile defense systems. With the disadvantage again swinging toward defensive systems, many in the defense industry are worried hypersonic weapons will rekindle an arms race such as the one during the cold war era.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Home". htnp-industries.yolasite.com. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  2. "भारत के 7 Hypersonic यान, इन्हें देख दुनिया होगी हैरान, कापेंगे दुश्मन". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  3. Reif, Kingston; Bugos, Shannon (April 2020). "Pentagon Tests Hypersonic Glide Body". armscontrol.org. Arms Control Association. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. Smith, R. Jeffrey (19 June 2019). "Hypersonic Missiles Are Unstoppable. And They're Starting a New Global Arms Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 July 2020. Jack Reed ... told me it might make sense to question the weapons' global impact or talk with Russia about the risks they create, but the priority in Washington right now is to get our versions built.
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