Kaveri 2.0 Back After 43 Years; Indigenous Turbofan Revival Targets TEJAS Integration By 2030

India’s long‑running Kaveri engine program has been revived and is reported to be about 70 per cent complete, with the current prototype being prepared for afterburner tests, Kerala Kaumudi reported.The original Kaveri program, conceived 43 years ago, was frozen in 2008 after the engine repeatedly failed to meet required thrust and weight targets for the lightweight TEJAS fighter.Historically the
India’s long‑running Kaveri engine program has been revived and is reported to be about 70 per cent complete, with the current prototype being prepared for afterburner tests, Kerala Kaumudi reported.The original Kaveri program, conceived 43 years ago, was frozen in 2008 after the engine repeatedly failed to meet required thrust and weight targets for the lightweight TEJAS fighter.Historically the
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