India, Oct. 27 -- The first indigenous expendable turbo jet engine of 350 kg thrust class, designed by DRDO's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), has been successfully developed. GTRE had identified Azad Engineering, Hyderabad as Industry partner for the manufacturing and assembly of the engine. On 22 July 2026, the engine was successfully realised and delivered to GTRE by Azad Engineering, a landmark achievement for India's aerospace and defence ecosystem.

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