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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.
ഉറവിടങ്ങൾ: 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.
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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
Answer before you reveal
India's indigenous Kaveri jet engine programme, which has recorded a peak dry thrust of 48.5 kN in high-altitude and flight testing, is being developed by which DRDO laboratory?
- Aeronautical Development Agency
- Gas Turbine Research Establishment
- Defence Research and Development Laboratory
- Defence Avionics Research Establishment
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ഉത്തരം: B — Correct: Gas Turbine Research Establishment — The Gas Turbine Research Establishment in Bengaluru is the DRDO laboratory developing the Kaveri turbofan. • Aeronautical Development Agency — wrong: The Aeronautical Development Agency leads aircraft design programmes such as the Tejas, not the engine. • Defence Research and Development Laboratory — wrong: The Defence Research and Development Laboratory in Hyderabad works mainly on missiles. • Defence Avionics Research Establishment — wrong: The Defence Avionics Research Establishment develops avionics and electronic systems, not jet engines.
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