Raksha Mantri reviews projects of indigenous military gas turbine engine development during visit to DRDO’s GTRE in Bengaluru

• Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) is a Bengaluru-based DRDO lab tasked with designing, developing and testing military gas turbine engines (aero & marine).
• Raksha Mantri's 16 Feb 2026 review and the full afterburner test of the Kaveri engine mark a decisive push under the National Aero Engine Mission for Aatmanirbharta in aero-propulsion.
• UPSC relevance: intersection of defence indigenisation, Make-in-India, dual-use S&T, and strategic autonomy — recurring GS-III themes.