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GTRE GTX-35VS Kaveri

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GTRE GTX-35VS Kaveri

The GTRE GTX-35VS Kaveri is an afterburning turbofan project under development by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), a lab under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Bengaluru, India. An Indian design, the Kaveri was originally intended to power production models of the HAL Tejas developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. However, the Kaveri programme failed to satisfy the necessary technical requirements on time and was officially delinked from the Tejas programme in September 2008. As of 2025, a dry variant of the Kaveri engine is now being developed to power the DRDO Ghatak.

Infobox

Type
Afterburning turbofan
National origin
India
Manufacturer
Gas Turbine Research Establishment Godrej & Boyce
First run
1996
Major applications
DRDO Ghatak
Number built
9 engines, 4 cores
Variants
Kaveri Marine Gas Turbine (KMGT)Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE)

Tables

Fund allocated and expenditure as of 2021[52] · History › Current status
₹2,105 crore (equivalent to ₹24 billion or US$279.4 million in 2023)
₹2,105 crore (equivalent to ₹24 billion or US$279.4 million in 2023)
Funds allocated
₹2,105 crore (equivalent to ₹24 billion or US$279.4 million in 2023)
Exprenditure
₹2,035.56 crore (equivalent to ₹23 billion or US$270.2 million in 2023)
Commitment
₹2,097.65 crore (equivalent to ₹24 billion or US$278.4 million in 2023)
Funds allocated
Exprenditure
Commitment
₹2,105 crore (equivalent to ₹24 billion or US$279.4 million in 2023)
crore (equivalent to ₹23 billion or US$270.2 million in 2023)
crore (equivalent to ₹24 billion or US$278.4 million in 2023)

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