Gas Turbine Research Establishment is one of the pioneering Research and Development Organizations under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The main charter of the Establishment is to design and develop gas-turbine engines for military applications, besides carrying out advanced research work in the area of gas-turbine sub-systems. In addition, the Establishment is responsible for establishing the requisite computational, prototype manufacturing and test facilities for components and full-scale engine development. The Establishment has a strong team of over 845 personnel drawn from science and engineering which includes aeronautics, mechanical, electronics, computer science, materials science, applied mathematics, etc. and support services.