Kaveri engine

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf jet engine
gptkbp:aimsTo reduce dependency on foreign engines
gptkbp:aircraft multirole combat aircraft
gptkbp:collaborations various_Indian_research_institutions
gptkbp:component Indian_defense_PSUs
gptkbp:controls digital electronic control system
gptkbp:coolingSystem air-cooled
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:design completed
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:DRDO
gptkbp:developer ongoing
over 20 years
technical hurdles
gptkbp:energyEfficiency improving over iterations
gptkbp:engineConfiguration single_spool
gptkbp:engineType axial compressor
high-pressure turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact lower emissions
gptkbp:firstFlight conducted in 2014
gptkbp:firstRace 2010
gptkbp:fuelType annular combustor
Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF)
gptkbp:futurePlans upgraded variants
advanced fighter aircraft engine
higher thrust variants
gptkbp:goal indigenous fighter aircraft engine
gptkbp:hasArea promising performance
DRDO_facilities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kaveri engine
gptkbp:inspiration global jet engine technology
gptkbp:integration with_HAL_Tejas_aircraft
gptkbp:keyFigures self-reliance in defense technology
gptkbp:keyPeople aerospace engineers
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Hindustan_Aeronautics_Limited
gptkbp:notableContestants hot test in 2016
gptkbp:notableFeature indigenous technology
gptkbp:partnerships international_aerospace_companies
gptkbp:partOf Kaveri program
gptkbp:performance high thrust-to-weight ratio
gptkbp:productionCompany 1996
gptkbp:productionStartYear around 100 kN
gptkbp:project 2025
gptkbp:propulsion around 80 kN
gptkbp:related_engine Brayton_cycle
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Kiran_Mk_II
gptkbp:research gptkb:government_of_India
gptkbp:researchFocus aerodynamics and materials
gptkbp:status in development
gptkbp:strategicGoals national security
gptkbp:technology classified
gptkbp:type turbofan engine
gptkbp:usedIn HAL Tejas
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,200 kg