Azad Engineering bags contract for advanced turbo gas generator engine from DRDO lab GTRE 

Azad Engineering secures DRDO GTRE contract for advanced turbo gas generator engine, with deliveries starting in 2026.

Azad Engineering has bagged a DRDO laboratory Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) contract for end-to-end manufacturing, assembly and integration of completely-assembled advanced turbo gas generator engine.

Deliveries of the first batch of the fully integrated turbo engines will begin early 2026, the Hyderabad-based precision engineering and manufacturing company, whose shares post an IPO got listed in December, said on Thursday.

The engine is designed with a single-spool turbojet setup, incorporating components such as a 4-stage axial flow compressor, an annular combustor, a single-stage axial flow uncooled turbine, and a fixed exit area nozzle. This sophisticated propulsion system is suitable for various defence applications. The company will play a vital role as a single source industry partner to GTRE, Azad said in a release.

“From [supplying to] power, aviation, defence and oil and gas [industries], we have now expanded our manufacturing capabilities to provide end-to-end production for a fully assembled advanced turbo engine, creating a massive opportunity to build a complete solution for propulsion system for the country and global defence requirements, chairman and CEO Rakesh Chopdar said.