New Delhi, July 23 -- 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 Azad Engineering, a landmark achievement for India's aerospace and defence ecosystem. The delivery marks the culmination of years of precision engineering, advanced manufacturing, and close partnership between India's scientific & industrial communities.

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