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DRDO successfully test flight Rustom 2

| | Feb 25, 2018, at 09:42 pm

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): The DRDO on Sunday said it has  successfully flew its Rustom 2  at its Aeronautical Test Range(ATR) at Chalakere at Chitradurga.

"This flight assumes significance due to the fact that this is the first flight in user configuration with higher power engine," read an official statement.

All parameters were normal. Secretary Deptt. of Defence (R&D) & Chairman DRDODr. S. Christopher, Director General of Aeronautical System Dr. CP Ramanarayanan,  DG Electronics & Communication Systems J Manjula  along with  senior scientists witnessed  the flight and congratulated Rustom team.

 

Image: DRDO Twitter page
 

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