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LAT Aerospace Opens Bengaluru Lab to Prototype Indigenous Jet Engines

Leveraging state incentives, seed funding, private investment, LAT Aerospace has set up its Bengaluru propulsion lab to prototype India’s first locally built gas turbine engines.

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Overview

  • The Bengaluru facility houses dedicated combustion, turbomachinery, thermal systems and materials labs to support rapid engine iteration.
  • LAT Aerospace is recruiting engineers with turbine, rotor and control-systems expertise to staff its propulsion research team.
  • Development is engineer-led with hands-on bench testing and minimal managerial approvals to accelerate design cycles.
  • Andhra Pradesh’s government has publicly invited LAT Aerospace to host the project, offering expedited approvals and tailored incentives.
  • The next phase focuses on prototyping and testing lightweight, flight-ready gas turbine engines for short take-off and landing aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles.