"ADVANCED LIQUID ROCKET ENGINES FOR SPACE AND DEFENCE APPLICATIONS BY THRUSTWORKS"

Pune-based Thrustworks designs liquid rocket engines and supplies propulsion systems for space and defence launch vehicles.

- Nitisha Dubey

Thrustworks Dynetics is a private limited propulsion technology company founded in 2023 and headquartered in Pune, India. It is led by a founding team of three: Manan Joshi, who oversees business operations; Kalyani Shinde, the CTO driving technological innovation; and Vinith Shenoy, who manages design, manufacturing, and operations.

The startup focuses on developing and manufacturing liquid rocket engines for space and defence applications. Much like how Rolls-Royce supplies aircraft engines to Airbus, Thrustworks builds propulsion systems delivered to organisations developing rockets and launch vehicles.

Manan explains that the name ‘Thrustworks Dynetics’ is rooted in its core purpose. “Just like Iron Works or Coal Works—industries named after their core function—we chose Thrustworks, as we work with thrust. ‘Dynetics’ is a blend of ‘dynamics’ and ‘kinetics,’ referring to systems in motion and influenced by forces. Together, the name captures exactly what we do—working with thrust and the science of dynamic, kinetic systems.”