India Achieves Milestone in Cruise Missile Technology with Manik Engine

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has made a major breakthrough in domestic defense technology with the development of the Manik engine, a small turbofan engine designed to power India's sub-sonic cruise missile initiatives.

Developed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE) in Bengaluru, the Manik engine signifies a leap forward in India's drive toward indigenous defense manufacturing. This achievement is further bolstered through a successful collaboration with Godrej, a private sector company undertaking the engine's production.

DRDO's extensive testing shows the Manik engine is ready for deployment across various platforms, including:

• Ground-Launched Cruise Missiles: DRDO has successfully tested ground-launched variants.
• Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles: Submarine-launched versions are currently undergoing testing.
• Air-Launched Cruise Missiles: Development of air-launched missiles is in progress.
• Ship-Launched Cruise Missiles: The Indian Navy is developing ship-based variants for enhanced naval capabilities.

This technological breakthrough enables India to bolster its strategic deterrence and reduce dependence on foreign suppliers for critical defense components.

 

[Pramkumar]

Finally ITCB aka nirbay come out of the sobber

 

[kumar]

Mass production and block improvements.

 

[Sandeep]

Brilliant news. This proves the technology works and is reliable. We should now be able to hit targets at a cheaper rate. The main bonus is that this missile has been made 100% in India without using any foreign parts, components or technology which will make us more self reliant.