DRDO’s GTRE receives India’s first indigenous 350 kg-thrust expendable turbojet engine
Key facts
- Azad Engineering delivered the engine to DRDO's GTRE on 22 July 2026.
- It is India's first indigenous expendable turbojet engine of the 350 kg thrust class.
- GTRE stands for Gas Turbine Research Establishment, based in Bengaluru.
- Azad Engineering is a Hyderabad-based industry partner.
Why it matters
[Security] An expendable engine is meant for one use, as in missiles and target drones. Only a few nations have mastered jet engine technology. Home-made engines cut dependence on imports.
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