India’s long-struggling Kaveri engine project has unexpectedly re-emerged as a potential game-changer, not for the fighter jets it was originally meant to power, but for a new generation of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). In a significant development, the dry variant of the Kaveri

India’s indigenous jet engine development has received a major boost, with the government approving additional funding to fast-track the Kaveri engine program. This renewed investment aims to accelerate the development of both the Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE) and the more advanced Kaveri 2.0. Both variants are essential to future combat aviation platforms such as the

Godrej Aerospace has signaled its intent to collaborate with the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) on the development of a high-thrust engine for India’s fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). This strategic move reflects Godrej’s ambition to play a key role in the indigenous production of advanced fighter jet engines, leveraging its long-standing