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https://x.com/Varun55484761/status/1965036395241848979
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For me,it looks like KDE + Afterburner. This may be Project Kaveri 2.0. Acc to certain reports, Kaveri 2.0 is an advanced variant of KDE. So Kaveri 2.0 and KDE+AB r different. There may be a chance that KDE+AB will integrate into LCA for testing
... Safran-GTRE will develop nine prototypes of fighter engines within a time frame of 12 years. The engines will initially developed with 120 KN power but go up in capacity to 140 KN by the end of the 12 year time period.
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It is possible to hasten things when you have two entities involved. They can divvy up the work load and get to things quicker. Also the tools they have nowadays, including computer simulation can hasten things. There are the usual long poles like materials/alloys, which require a lot of test/analysis/trial & error iterations. Hopefully the expertize garnered by Dassault and GTRE should dissuade them from the wrong path. The 12 yrs is usual padding of time lines. It is imperative that time lines be hastened since the rest of the world is charging ahead.
https://x.com/SafranEngines/status/1966449688728461482 ---> Safran Aircraft Engines strengthens ties with the Indian aerospace sector by signing new agreements with @TitanTeal, @GodrejEntGroup and @AzadEngOfficial. These partnerships support the ramp-up of CFM LEAP and military programs, boosting the “Make in India” initiative.
VIDEO:https://x.com/chakranewz/status/1966522413195391288 ---> India embarked on a project to develop the Kaveri engine, but why did it give up, and was it the right decision? Admiral Raman Puri explains on Sandeep Unnithan Show.
Vice Admiral Raman Puri (Retd) examines the larger challenge of indigenisation—why past projects like the Kaveri engine stumbled, how dependence on Western suppliers persists, and why manpower and R&D bottlenecks threaten India’s strategic autonomy. From missed opportunities with Russia to the urgent need for young scientists and deeper investment in research, this discussion lays bare the choices India must make. Can the nation truly design and build its own critical defence systems—or will it remain tied to foreign technology for decades?
Watch from around 18:00 on Kaveri
// apparently the engine from China given to Russia for testing broke. However Kaveri did not but had issues.
// Admiral Raman Puri makes the point that from prototype to production is a different beast altogether.
// Repeatable process, tolerances etc have to be precise, otherwise the darn thing will not work.
// Remember for Mig21 engines (from my dad) that certain number of certain precise production steps were required, etc.
// Raman Puri is a must watch: he has a wealth of information. He talks about getting decent sized orders for Indian manufacturers, one example is WhaP which is languishing but used in Galwan, another on just 300 ATAGs. He wants the R&D budget hiked up like I do. He has a good grasp of operational needs vs prototype vs product. India must hire local talent and develop its own product - it is his mantra.
Video in the link https://x.com/DRDO_India/status/1967463225118847428
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Tributes to Bharat Ratna Dr. M. Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary. On the occasion of #EngineersDay2025, we salute the innovative spirit of our engineers whose brilliance fuels innovation, strengthens defence, and steers India towards self-reliance.
