Kaveri Engine Trials Underway in Russia, to Power Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle

The delay in the Cauvery project is the result of technical difficulties, lack of funds and the double standards of the western countries. These are the countries that see India only as an arms market but are reluctant to share technology with India. Because these countries fear that if India starts manufacturing the engines of fighter planes on its own, they will lose a market worth billions of dollars.

Kaveri engine trials underway in Russia, to power Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle

The Kaveri jet engine is undergoing detailed trials in Russia and there are around 25 hours of testing left to be done on it. The slots have to be given by the authorities, defence officials informed India Today TV.

What’s the Kaveri Engine and Why Is Everyone Talking About It?

Lately, the phrase “Fund Kaveri Engine” has been buzzing all over social media. This surge in interest comes right after India’s recent military response — Operation Sindoor — to the Pahalgam terror attack, where the country struck terror camps across the border in Pakistan. It also follows the Defence Ministry giving the green light to the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) program — India’s push to develop next-gen fighter jets to strength…

Kaveri Engine: There is a trend going on on social media regarding the Kaveri engine. Defense experts and hundreds of people have posted on social media on Monday (May 26, 2025) and demanded the central government to prioritize and expedite its development. This engine is a major discovery of India's self-reliance in military aviation technology, so a trend is being run on X in the name of Fund Kaveri Engine. Many people have appealed to PM Modi…

'Fund Kaveri Engine' Trending Across India: India Weighs Options For Next-Gen Fighter Jets

A cutaway image of the "Dry" Kaveri turbofan engine India is at a crossroads regarding jet engine development for its future figh...

Fund Kaveri Engine: India weighs options for next-gen fighter jets

New Delhi: India does not make jet engines, and has to make a crucial choice on how to proceed with developing one for use in future fighter aircraft. The union government sanctioned the Kaveri project in 1989. The project burned up over Rs 2,000 crores over a period of 30 years, and faced delays. In 2023, the DRDO successfully conducted a high-altitude test of a cryogenic Kaveri Engine at a facility in Russia, and India is using derivative engi…