Abstract
The significance of airpower cannot be over-emphasised in the military stature of a nation. While the world is flaunting sixth-generation fighter aircraft, India is struggling with its depleting fleet and ageing fighters. In its quest for self-reliance, India is trying to develop its own advanced fighter, thus facing the impasse of not having its own jet engine. The ambitious ‘Kaveri Project, launched in the 1980s to develop the indigenous jet engine, has not been able to deliver the desired results. This paper attempts to analyse the decades-long journey of the ‘Kaveri Project’, its successes and failures in the way.
Keywords: Kaveri Project, Jet Engine, Ghatak, AMCA
