PTCIL to develop critical components for DRDO-GTREs Combat Aircraft Engine development program

10 Dec 2022 , 12:04 PM

PTC Industries has taken up a developmental contract for critical components for DRDO GTREs Combat Aircraft Engine development program Considering the Government of Indias directives on Aatmanirbhar Bharat and prevailing geo-political situation the Ministry of Defences initiative to design develop and manufacture its own fighter aircraft platforms will result in a greater potential for indigenously developed engines to be used in these platforms PTCs expertise is being developed in manufacturing critical components for Aero Engines Aircraft made of Titanium Alloys using innovative Investment Casting Hot Isostatic Pressing IC HIP technology along with GTRE DRDO This will enhance the overall ecosystem of the countrys indigenous defence capabilities One such critical component the Engine Bevel Pinion Housing prototype has already been developed in a very short period in collaboration with GTRE and was displayed in the recently concluded DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar Gujarat