India Develops First Indigenous Expendable Turbojet Engine

Exam-focused facts from the 28 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) designed India's first indigenous expendable turbojet engine in the 350 kg thrust class.
The engine was manufactured and assembled by Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering, selected as the production partner.
The engine is expected to support future indigenous missile systems and unmanned aerial platforms.
The development marks a milestone in India's self-reliance in advanced aerospace propulsion technologies, a domain mastered by only a few nations.