About

Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE),GTRE is an EN9100:2018 (AS9100D) certified establishment pioneering the Research & Development (R&D) in the field of military aero engines and related technologies. Under the aeronautical ...cluster of DRDO, the establishment is currently engaged in the design & development of Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE) for Unmanned Aerial vehicle, Small Turbo Fan Engine (STFE) and its variants for UAV applications, military grade turbocharger for battle tank application and various technology development projects for military aero engines.

Along with the aero engine development activities, GTRE also supports the Indian tri-services by addressing a few technical issues for the propulsion system of the imported aero engines and weapons. Read more

Vision

To be a centre of excellence for aero gas turbine engine design and development of related technologies.

Mission

To design, develop and integrate advanced technologies, state-of-art aero gas turbine engines and their derivatives for defence forces.