Question : STATUS OF AVTAR PROJECT



(a) the status of Aerobic Vehicle for Hypersonic Aerospace Transportation (AVTAR) project being developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO); and

(b) the time by which the first prototype is likely to be ready for testing?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)

(a) & (b): Feasibility study was done by a group of scientists in Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). However, there was no proposal for making prototype and flight testing of Aerobic Vehicle for Hypersonic Aerospace Transportation (AVTAR) in this project.