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🚨 Pune-based Thrustworks Dynetics (Thrustworks Dynetics) has successfully test-fired India’s first Resonance Ignition System, achieving TRL 6. The system uses shockwaves to trigger ignition, removing the need for an external ignition source, electricity or moving parts.

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Mangalyan2 months ago

@Thrustworks Ab to mai bhi soch rha ek engine bna hi lu

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Sherlock2 months ago

@Thrustworks pradhanmantri har ghar engine yojana

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pointer2 months ago

@Thrustworks Build baby build

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Billu Badshah2 months ago

@Thrustworks Please do not stop until Bharat gets the world's most advanced engine.

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Preeti Nair2 months ago

@Thrustworks Amazing! This would be very helpful especially for spacecraft upper stages or satellite attitude control systems...

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Suman Sethi2 months ago

@Thrustworks Manufacturing creates the highest number of backward and forward linkages. This will not only create a whole ecosystem unlike service sector which is ecosystem independent,but a robust chain of employment and skilled workforce that are risk taking.

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NitinKapoor20202 months ago

@Thrustworks Had the chance to visit them and see the day they did their first test.

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John2 months ago

@Thrustworks @VishnuNDTV a podcast on engine startups happening across India?

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Genimi Rx2 months ago

@Thrustworks Except DRDO, everyone is making engine.

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PURANDRA_2 months ago

@Thrustworks Build baby build. 👿

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कसाई2 months ago

@Thrustworks The jet is firing in Jet Screech Mode (JSM), which even controls rapid temperature rise of the engine. Absolute beast compared to Jet Regurgitating Mode (JRM) of Resonance ignition engine.

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Dr. Shiva Kumar Gummadivalli2 months ago

@Thrustworks "Pradhan Mantri Har Ghar Engine Banao Yojna"

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Ashish Chauhan2 months ago

@Thrustworks This Resonance Ignition System is a game-changer for rocketry. Removes ignition complexity, opening doors for more agile and reliable launch systems.

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Vishal Verma2 months ago

@Thrustworks Are bas bc Jisko dekho vo hi engine banaye de ra h 😭 Aise chala to boieng ko retire kr dege ham loc kuch decade m ♥️

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Mumbai Ninja2 months ago

@Thrustworks Hell yeah!

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Freedom On Fire2 months ago

@Thrustworks I have no idea what this means but it sounds cool

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Nishant Kumar Verma2 months ago

@Thrustworks Har ghar engine banao yojana 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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Amit Thakur2 months ago

@Thrustworks How it's different from RDE tech

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Jitendra Jalwaniya2 months ago

@Thrustworks Are we really witnessing a deeptech revolution in India 🥹🥹🫡

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Nash Equilibrium2 months ago

@Thrustworks Waise ye engine nahi Rocket engine ka ignition system hai

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Kevin2 months ago

@Thrustworks Mujhe bhi ek engine banana h ab

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jayant2 months ago

@Thrustworks Space Tech in India be like

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Aakash Sharma2 months ago

@Thrustworks Pradhanmantri har ghar engine banaao yojna (PMHGEBY)

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Aphostofe2 months ago

@Thrustworks This looks like iron welding

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Anand Altekar2 months ago

@Thrustworks @ApteAjinkya

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Raghu Sainj2 months ago

@Thrustworks Kya aajkal sab engine bana rhe hain India me??

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IndicIntel2 months ago

@Thrustworks Suddenly entire country is making engines 🥵 @elonmusk @YusufDFI @Osint613

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AM_Universe2 months ago

@Thrustworks Love all these 😍😍

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The Three Travellers2 months ago

@Thrustworks

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आज़ाद2 months ago

@Thrustworks faaac yeaaaahh! all the core competent Engineers having a boner looking at the perfectly working engine trial.

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