‘You have 5 years…’, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh told DRDO regarding jet engines

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday visited DRDO’s Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) in Bengaluru and reviewed projects related to indigenous military gas turbine engine development. During this, Rajnath Singh addressed and put a big challenge in front of DRDO. Rajnath Singh has said that DRDO has 5 years to prepare jet engines. Rajnath Singh has also said that India should also prepare to make 6th generation jet engines.

Time to complete incomplete efforts- Rajnath Singh

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said – “When we came to the government, we took our steps towards self-reliance. In the defense sector too, we made many efforts to promote self-reliance. As the Defense Minister, during my tenure of almost 7 years, I tried my best to keep the development of aero engines on priority and we did so. We are also moving rapidly towards the design and development of AMCA. We have also made efforts in the past to achieve mastery in the field of aero engines. We have made many efforts. Now the time has come that we should complete those efforts which remained incomplete.

Self-reliance is necessary – Rajnath Singh

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said – “In view of today’s global political situation, I think there is no need to tell how important self-reliance is in such important technology. The global political situation of the world is changing very fast. Supply chains are breaking. New ecosystems are developing. In such a situation, only the country which has its own technology will remain safe, secure and will be able to sustain.”

Cooperation with France and UK continues – Rajnath Singh

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said- “France and the UK, both countries, have been very ahead in aero engine technology. This partnership with them will not only give us an opportunity to learn new technology but will also help us understand the challenges that they have faced in the last decades. You are doing a joint study with the UK for aero engine development. This is a very good initiative. Apart from this, with France too, for aero engines, we have started the process under the National Aero Engine Mission.”

You have 5 years left – Rajnath Singh

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said – “If it is taking 25 years to develop an engine, then India’s current situation, our strategic needs and our ambitions are such that you should assume that your 20 years have already ended and now you only have 5 years left. This is not a shocking or surprising thing, it is a challenge. We have to do in these 5 years what other countries do in 20 years. We have to give our best in this.”

Work has to be started on 6th generation- Rajnath Singh

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said- “We have to look towards the future also. We cannot be limited to just 5th generation engines. We have to start developing 6th generation, advanced technology as soon as possible. Research on it is the need of the hour. As technology is changing in the world, use of AI machine learning and new materials is increasing, we have to stay ahead in them.”

Engine development is not limited to military use only – Rajnath Singh

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said – “Now the technology that you are developing for fighter planes today, the same technology can revolutionize the world of civil aviation tomorrow. The high temperature tolerant composite materials that you are making can also be used in power plants or space ships. When we talk about research and engine development in the defense sector, its importance is not limited to military use only. Its Dual-Use Factor is equally important. The biggest significance of any complex technology is that it can have many far-reaching consequences.”

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