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India.com
26-07-2025
- Business
- India.com
Kaveri Engine Gets New Lease Of Life As Government Approves Rs 723 Crore For Derivative Engine
New Delhi: The Central government has approved Rs 723.59 crore for two projects under the Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE) programme, which aims to power India's future unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), informed Parliament on Friday (25 July). In a written response to BJP MP Tejasvi Surya in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth announced the sanction of two key KDE projects. These include the 'Flightworthy Kaveri Dry Engine Development' with a budget of 472.42 crore, and 'Technology Demonstration of Kaveri Derivative 'Dry' Engine' costing ₹251.17 crore. The Kaveri Derivative Engine is a non-afterburning version of the original Kaveri engine initially developed for the Tejas fighter but repurposed for unmanned aircraft after the original engine did not meet thrust requirements. The dry variant is expected to produce thrust in the range of 49 to 51 kiloNewtons. Minister Seth also highlighted that the Defence Ministry has been allocating significant funds for indigenous defence technology research and development. Over the past three years, projects worth more than Rs 29,550 crore have been sanctioned to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). To foster innovation, DRDO has set up 15 DRDO Industry Academia Centres of Excellence (DIA-CoE) across the country at institutions such as IISc Bangalore, various IITs, and Central and State Universities. These centres support focused research for developing new defence and security technologies. Additionally, DRDO labs have opened several high-quality test facilities for industry use, along with established standard operating procedures (SOPs) to facilitate this collaboration. DRDO has also launched the Technology Development Fund (TDF) to financially support Indian industries in designing and developing innovative defence products.
India Today
26-07-2025
- Business
- India Today
Centre clears Rs 29,558 crore for indigenous defence technology development
The Indian government has approved projects worth Rs29,558.66 crore for the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) over the past three years to strengthen indigenous defence capabilities. The funds are meant for research and development of new defence 2023, 40 projects were sanctioned with a cost of Rs 3,842.71 crore. In 2024, the number increased to 43 projects worth Rs 22,175.49 crore. In 2025 so far, 20 projects worth Rs 3,540.46 crore have been of the key developments is the Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE), which will power unmanned combat aircraft. Two projects related to this have been approved — Flightworthy Kaveri Dry Engine Development at a cost of Rs 472.42 crore and Technology Demonstration of Kaveri Derivative 'Dry' Engine at Rs 251.17 crore. The government is also taking steps to improve the partnership between the civil and military sectors in defence. Development-cum-Production Partners (DcPPs) are being selected to speed up prototype development and production. Industries are also being involved early in the process to help bring academic research to life through DRDO's Industry Academia Centres of Excellence (DIA-CoE).The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) is working with the DGCA to create common certification rules for drones used in both civil and military operations. It is also in talks with international agencies like EASA and aircraft companies such as Airbus and Embraer to develop local certification processes for military encourage innovation, DRDO has signed MoUs with defence industrial corridors, opened its testing facilities to private companies, and made its patents freely available to Indian industries. It has also introduced a new policy with zero transfer of technology fees and no royalty for companies supplying to the Indian Armed Forces.- EndsTune InMust Watch
