'Godrej's aerospace revenue to double in 5 yrs'

Godrej Enterprises Group’s aerospace division, already a supplier to global aerospace giants like GE, Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Honeywell, and Safran, recently achieved a major milestone when it became the only Indian private firm to manufacture a large military turbofan engine.

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Against this backdrop, MANECK EDDIE BEHRAMKAMDIN, executive vice-president and business head for the aerospace division, Godrej Enterprises Group, spoke about the company’s journey in engine manufacturing in an interview with Bhaswar Kumar at the Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru on February 12. Edited excerpts:

Can you give us an overview of your journey in aerospace engine manufacturing?

Our aerospace business began in 1985, initially supplying small thruster components to the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). We later moved to manufacturing Vikas liquid-fuel rocket engines, which power Isro’s launch vehicles. We also manufacture the first chamber of Isro’s newer CE-20 cryogenic engine. Our passion for engines led us into exports in 2014, which now account for 40 per cent of our aerospace business. Our aero engine component exports are exclusively for civil aviation, while 60 per cent of our aerospace business remains domestic, focused on defence and space. Today we manufacture parts for CFM International’s LEAP and Rolls-Royce’s Trent engines, which power Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft.

Tell us about your 2022 deal with the Defence Research and Development Organisation for the Kaveri Derivative Engine (KDE).