HAL HTFE-25
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's HTFE-25 is a 25 kN-class turbofan under development for basic and advanced military trainers, small business jets, and large UAV applications. HAL states that the design targets single-engine aircraft up to 5 tonnes and twin-engine aircraft up to 9 tonnes; lifecycle remains development.
Identity
- Aliases
- HTFE-25HTFE 25Hindustan Turbo Fan Engine 25
- Domains
- aviation
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- turbofan
- Name
- HAL HTFE-25
- Status
- development
Details
- Air Breathing Specs
- Max Thrust Kn
- 25
- Description
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's HTFE-25 is a 25 kN-class turbofan under development for basic and advanced military trainers, small business jets, and large UAV applications. HAL states that the design targets single-engine aircraft up to 5 tonnes and twin-engine aircraft up to 9 tonnes; lifecycle remains development.
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 20:11:02 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 20:11:02 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- HAL describes HTFE-25 as a 25 kN thrust-class turbofan under development for basic/advanced military trainers, small business jets, and large UAV applications, including 5-ton single-engine and up to 9-ton twin-engine aircraft classes.
- Publisher
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Title
- HAL Annual Report 2023-24 — 25 kN Turbofan Engine (HTFE-25)
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- DRDO reports dedicated testbeds for HTFE-25 and identifies the engine as a 25 kN turbofan for trainer, UAV, small-fighter, and regional-jet applications.
- Publisher
- Defence Research and Development Organisation
- Title
- DRDO News — Engine Test Facilities at HAL
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-14
- Note
- HAL records the successful inaugural run of the HTFE 25 core, establishing a concrete development milestone without implying production or service entry.
- Publisher
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Title
- Glimpses of Traversed Path — HTFE 25 core run