D-Propulse Tests Indiaโs Long Search for Indigenous Missile Engine Technology
A new startup-led push is drawing attention to one of Indiaโs most persistent defence-industrial gaps: dependence on foreign propulsion technology for missiles and related systems. D-Propulse enters a field shaped by decades of state-led research, strategic urgency and repeated technical setbacks, with the promise of faster, more flexible development if it can translate engineering ambition into flight-ready hardware.
