Here it is — India’s indigenous minaturised gas turbine technology demonstrator for UAVs/UCAVs. The Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) — this photo is from a presentation they made not long ago — has according to the presentation completed “preliminary design, configuration and analysis” of the engine, under development ostensibly to power AURA, India’s stealth UCAV concept, and the Nirbhay cruise missile currently under development by the Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL). Will update this post with specifications and more photographs in a few days.
that sounds great. can you also inform us about the target time line?
looks russian to me, seeing the crazy alphabet on side.
Thanks Shiv..Could you share some details regarding thrust or targeted goals?
Nice paint job
russian alphabet doesn't have that "N". it has something which is the mirror image of that.
Before other geniuses start proclaiming it is a Russian engine, please note it says 88 GMM N1.
Shive, is this a prototype of the series K-10 with the Snecma core?
its far more likely that this engine is for the NIRBHAY cruise missile. the AURA is a large ucav. perhaps an engine of the size of KAVERI is more suited for it.
looks neat
AEW&C is due…can't wait any longer..please post it soon …thanks!
Of course its Russian, it says so on the 2nd picture: "Partnership for core technologies with M/S NPO Saturn, Russia"
The writtings shows rgar rgw enfine is of russian origin….
The fabrication of the engine is currently going ahead in DRDO labs @ hyderabad
Based in Kolkata an Surat “Bardhman” Air turbo is pioneer in manicuring Air ventilator. The company uses Korean Technology for this which make sure the cost is low but the quality us very high as compared to other turbine manufacturer. The turbine air ventilator manufacturer company assures you of hi quality products.
The energy given up to the turbine comes from the reduction in the temperature and pressure of the exhaust gas, so Gas turbine is must.
Nirvay engine is carbon copy of Russian engine. This engine have been reverse engineered by GTRE.