The Kaveri Dry Engine Hits Its Thrust Mark - India's Hardest Chokepoint Moves, But Isn't Cleared

The indigenous Kaveri dry engine has reportedly achieved about 48.5 kN thrust in trials in Russia, clearing a key mark on its path to power the Ghatak stealth UCAV, per defence media. Jet propulsion is India''s deepest and longest-standing chokepoint; a dry-engine milestone for an unmanned platform is real progress at the hardest layer - but CEMILAC certification, installed-condition and flight trials, and series manufacturing still stand between a test result and a fielded indigenous engine.