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Kaveri Derivative Engine
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- 1India's Kaveri Derivative Engine Tops 48 kN Thrust in Russian Trials●JUST IN: India’s Kaveri Dry Engine Crosses 48 kN Thrust in Russia DRDO’s Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE) has reportedly a
India's DRDO says its Kaveri Derivative Engine has achieved 48.5 kN of dry thrust in flight trials in Russia, exceeding its roughly 46 kN target. The engine was tested aboard a modified Il-76 flying testbed. The milestone is being read as a step forward for India's long-struggling indigenous jet engine programme and its ambitions for future fighter and UAV propulsion.