Faster drones, cruise missile boost: What DRDO’s new turbojet engine can power
DRDO's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) developed India's first expendable turbojet engine in the 350 kg thrust class.
The engine is designed for cruise missiles, target drones, and jet-powered loitering munitions like the Peacekeeper (Agniveg).
The Peacekeeper (Agniveg) loitering munition, of which the Army received 106 units, has a Circular Error Probable (CEP) of less than five metres and operates in jammed environments.
The GTRE engine is less powerful than the 450 kg thrust-class Small Turbofan Engine (STFE) used for the Long-Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LR-LACM).
Jet-powered drones like the Peacekeeper fly faster than the Shahed or Geran series used by Iran and Russia.
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