Yantur — Private Turbofan Programme

Development

Paninian India Pvt. Ltd. launched the Yantur 4.5 kN turbofan engine programme.

Significance

The digest describes it as India's first privately developed turbofan engine in its class.

Intended Application

Yantur is being developed for:

Svayatt L1

— a long-range autonomous cruise missile platform.

Potential Expansion

Engine could potentially be scaled to 12.5 kN for the Svayatt CCAV platform.

Patent Claims

Five patent claims cover:

• Engine architecture
• Combustor
• Diffuser-nozzle
• Compressor technology
• Digital-twin health monitoring
• Advanced manufacturing

Company

Paninian India Pvt. Ltd.

• Incorporated: 2018
• Headquarters: Hyderabad

UPSC

GS-III — Defence technology + propulsion + private-sector participation + Aatmanirbhar Bharat.