Azad Engg is DRDO R&D wings’ industry partner

The company will start delivering the first batch of fully integrated engines by early 2026

City-based Azad Engineering Limited, a precision engineering and machine component manufacturer, said it has secured a contract from GTRE (Gas Turbine Research Establishment), a Research and Development organisation under DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The long-term contract as a production agency involves the complete manufacturing and assembly of Advanced Gas Turbine Engine. The company will start delivering the first batch of fully integrated engines by early 2026.

The advanced Gas Turbine engine is designed with a single-spool turbojet setup, incorporating components such as a four-stage axial flow compressor, an annular combustor, a single-stage axial flow uncooled turbine, and a fixed exit area nozzle. This propulsion system is suitable for various defence applications.

Azad has been chosen as GTRE’s sole Industry Partner so as to bring this advanced design to reality, said Rakesh Chopdar, Chairman and CEO, Azad Engineering, further adding that, “this groundbreaking design will be turned into reality at our facilities in Hyderabad. From Power, Aviation, Defence and Oil-Gas, we have now expanded our manufacturing capabilities to provide end-to-end production for a fully assembled Advanced Turbo Engine.”

Selection of Azad as an industry partner follows India’s consistent showcase of its ability to create top-notch engine designs with cutting-edge indigenous technology, however the challenge lies in turning these designs into engines that deliver the desired output or meet mission-critical objectives, Chopdar pointed out.