India Unveils First Indigenous 350 Kg Thrust Turbo Jet Engine
- On Thursday, India successfully developed its first indigenous 350 kg thrust class Expendable Turbo Jet Engine, designed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment to strengthen domestic aerospace capabilities.
- Hyderabad-Based Azad Engineering manufactured and assembled the engine, delivering it to GTRE on July 22, 2026, after years of specialized engineering work between government and industry partners.
- CEO Rakesh Chopdar handed over the engine to Director General K Rajalakshmi Menon and GTRE Director SV Ramanamurty, recognizing the combined efforts of scientists and industrial teams.
- Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh praised the collaboration as an important contribution to India's defence technology vision, significantly strengthening domestic capability in advanced propulsion technologies.
- Sophisticated jet-engine technology remains accessible to only a small group of countries, requiring high-precision machining and advanced metallurgy to withstand intense heat, pressure and vibration.
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DRDO builds India's 1st 350 kg thrust expendable turbojet engine
New Delhi: The first indigenous Expendable Turbo Jet Engine of 350 kg thrust class, designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), has been successfully developed. GTRE had identified Azad Engineering, Hyderabad, as an industry partner for the manufacturing and assembly of the engine, as per the release. On July 22, the engine was successfully realised and delivered to GTRE by Az…
India Unveils First Indigenous 350 kg Thrust Turbo Jet Engine
GTRE selected Azad Engineering as its industry partner for the manufacture and assembly of the engine, giving the company responsibility for converting the research establishment’s design into a fully realised system.
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Azad Engineering, a company operating in the heavy electrical equipment industry, has created history. It has delivered its first 'Make-in-India' turbojet engine to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Ministry of Defence. The company's shares on Thursday witnessed a huge jump, trading at ₹2,465 on the BSE - a gain of over 5%. 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar has also invested in Azad Engineering. In a stock exchange…
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