#WATCH | @dpi.drdo successfully conducts 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 Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh. @defenceminindia #DRDO | DDNewsLive

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In the wake of the fatal Tejas crash at the Dubai Air Show, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted a high-speed rocket-sled test of a fighter aircraft escape system at controlled velocity. The test, carried out at the Rail Track Rocket Sled facility of the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh, validated critical safety mechanisms including canopy severance, ejection sequencing, and full aircrew recovery. Conducted in collaboratio