D-Propulse Aerospace Pvt Ltd has successfully demonstrated the first indigenously developed 5 kilo-Newton (kN) air-breathing Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) of India, integrated with an aerospike nozzle. The demonstration was held at the DRDO test facility in Hyderabad.
It is to be noted that the test validated the Technology Readiness Level-5 (TRL-5), which marks a milestone in the advanced propulsion capabilities of the country.