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Kaveri Engine Programme Logs a Flight-Test Milestone
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48.5 kN of dry thrust, no afterburner: the Kaveri engine facts GS-III Defence Technology tests
The Kaveri dry engine hit a peak dry thrust of 48.5 kN in high-altitude and flight tests.
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What you need to know
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India's Kaveri dry engine programme reached a major development stage in September 2026, recording a peak dry thrust of 48.5 kilonewtons during high-altitude and flight testing.
The Kaveri turbofan is being developed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment of the DRDO as an indigenous jet engine for military aircraft.
A dry engine operates without afterburner.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Kaveri dry engine recorded a peak dry thrust of 48.5 kN in high-altitude and flight tests (September 2026)
- Kaveri is an indigenous turbofan developed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), DRDO, Bengaluru
- A dry engine operates without afterburner; thrust is measured in kilonewtons (kN)
- The Kaveri programme aims at self-reliance in jet engines for military aircraft
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How the exam will ask it
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- The Kaveri engine is being developed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment, a DRDO laboratory located in Bengaluru.
- Dry thrust is the thrust produced by a jet engine without using the afterburner.
- The Kaveri is a turbofan engine intended as an indigenous powerplant for military aircraft.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III Science and Technology: India's dependence on imported aero-engines is a strategic vulnerability, and the Kaveri programme under DRDO's GTRE seeks to build indigenous capability. Flight-test milestones show progress, but sustained funding, materials and single-crystal blade technology, and partnerships with foreign engine makers remain the way forward for self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence).
Quick recall
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ಉನ್ನತ ಎತ್ತರ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾರಾಟ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 48.5 kN ಗರಿಷ್ಠ ಡ್ರೈ ಥ್ರಸ್ಟ್ ದಾಖಲಿಸಿರುವ ಭಾರತದ ಸ್ವದೇಶಿ ಕಾವೇರಿ ಜೆಟ್ ಎಂಜಿನ್ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಯಾವ DRDO ಪ್ರಯೋಗಾಲಯ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ?
- ಏರೋನಾಟಿಕಲ್ ಡೆವಲಪ್‌ಮೆಂಟ್ ಏಜೆನ್ಸಿ
- ಗ್ಯಾಸ್ ಟರ್ಬೈನ್ ರಿಸರ್ಚ್ ಎಸ್ಟಾಬ್ಲಿಷ್‌ಮೆಂಟ್
- ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಪ್ರಯೋಗಾಲಯ
- ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಏವಿಯಾನಿಕ್ಸ್ ಸಂಶೋಧನಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: B — ಸರಿ: Gas Turbine Research Establishment — ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ GTRE ಕಾವೇರಿ ಟರ್ಬೊಫ್ಯಾನ್ ಅನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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