The Gas Turbine Research Establishment is developing India’s future 110-kilonewton fighter engine with a modular architecture that enables growth into significantly higher thrust variants. Initially intended to power the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, the engine’s scalable core could eventually support future heavy-class stealth fighters replacing the Su-30MKI fleet after 2045. The indigenous powerplant is designed to deliver supercruise performance, improved fuel efficiency, reduced maintenance requirements, and compatibility with low-observable aircraft designs. Its upgrade potential provides India with a long-term propulsion roadmap extending beyond fifth-generation fighters toward future combat aircraft equipped with advanced sensors, artificial intelligence, and next-generation mission systems.
