Can The New Kaveri Derivative Turbofan Engine Be Used In All TEJAS Variants?

The current Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE), developed by India’s Gas Turbine
Research Establishment (GTRE), is an evolved version of the original GTX-35VS
Kaveri turbofan engine. It is a non-afterburning variant designed for
applications like unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) and other platforms.

The Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE) is being further developed to include an

September 12, 2025
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India’s Astrophel Builds Cryo Pump With Sights On Upgrade For Space Flight

India’s private space sector has taken a new step in propulsion engineering with Astrophel Aerospace’s development of an advanced cryogenic pump for its Astra-C1 small satellite launch vehicle. The company, a young entrant in India’s evolving commercial launch ecosystem, has designed the pump as a compact yet powerful hardware module—sized like a one-litre bottle yet capable of producing 100 to

September 12, 2025
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