Godrej Aerospace (division of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd)

Godrej Aerospace is the aerospace business unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd (founded 1897), part of the Godrej Enterprises Group. Long-standing partnership with ISRO spanning decades — manufactures V

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At a Glance

Headquarters
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd — private, part of Godrej Enterprises Group)
Type
Company (listed)
Founded
1897 (Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd founded 1897 by Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej; Aerospace division established later as a strategic business unit)
India entity
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Listed
Not directly listed — division of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd (private Godrej Enterprises Group); Godrej Industries Ltd (BSE: 500164 / NSE: GODREJIND) is the listed parent of the broader group
Key India role
Godrej Aerospace is the aerospace business unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd (founded 1897), part of the Godrej Enterprises Group. Long-standing partnership with ISRO spanning decades — manufactures V
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What It Is

Godrej Aerospace is the aerospace business unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd (founded 1897), part of the Godrej Enterprises Group. Long-standing partnership with ISRO spanning decades — manufactures Vikas liquid rocket engines (used in PSLV, GSLV, LVM3 second-stage L110). Delivered first-of-its-kind human-rated L110 Stage Vikas Engine to ISRO on 13 November 2025 — for use in the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme's LVM3 launch vehicle. Also supplies cryogenic engine subsystems for GSLV/LVM3 upper stages. BrahMos airframe supplier — delivered landmark 100th airframe set to BrahMos Aerospace on 5 December 2017; first air-launched BrahMos airframe delivered 31 August 2018; produced 100+ land-based and sea-based BrahMos airframes before that. Building semi-cryogenic engines for ISRO.

Sources: [1][2][3][4][5]

Deployments & Procurement

6 documented India deployment(s)/procurement(s).

AgencyContextYearQuantity / NoteSources
MultipleFirst human-rated L110 Stage Vikas Engine delivered to ISRO on 13 November 2025 for Gaganyaan programme (LVM3 launch vehicle)2025—[1][2][3]
MultipleLandmark 100th set of BrahMos airframe assemblies delivered to BrahMos Aerospace on 5 December 20172017—[1][2][3]
MultipleFirst airframe assembly for air-launched BrahMos missile delivered 31 August 2018 (after winning order for 100 additional units Dec 2017)2018—[1][2][3]
Multiple100+ land-based and sea-based BrahMos missiles delivered by 20182018—[1][2][3]
MultipleSupplied Vikas engines for ISRO's LVM3-M5/CMS-03 mission (Nov 2025) and LVM3-M6 mission (Dec 2025)2025—[1][2][3]
MultipleLong-standing ISRO partnership spanning decades — engines for PSLV, GSLV, LVM3—[1][2][3]

Import Dependencies

Not analysed in this dossier.

Intelligence Assessment

Methodology: /research/methodology/

India footprint
Documented/5

14 sources with India-specific evidence.

Sources: [1][2][3][4]

Indigenous content
Not disclosed/5

Indigenous percentage not publicly verified.

Sources: [1][2][3]

Operational status
Operational/5

Based on latest public sources as of 2026-08-30.

Sources: [1][2][3]

Source quality
High/5

3 official, 8 credible sources.

Sources: [1][2][3]

FAQ

When did Godrej Aerospace deliver the first human-rated Vikas engine to ISRO?

13 November 2025 — first-of-its-kind human-rated L110 Stage Vikas Engine for the Gaganyaan programme (LVM3 launch vehicle)

Sources: [1][2][3]

When did Godrej deliver its 100th BrahMos airframe?

5 December 2017 — landmark 100th set of airframe assemblies to BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd; first air-launched BrahMos airframe delivered 31 August 2018

Sources: [1][2][3]

Is Godrej Aerospace listed?

No — Godrej Aerospace is a division of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd (private Godrej Enterprises Group); the broader Godrej group has listed entities (Godrej Industries Ltd, NSE: GODREJIND)

Sources: [1][2][3]

Sources

  1. src-01Official
    Godrej Aerospace — leading manufacturer & supplier of aircraft engine parts, accessories and components for airplanes and jets
    Godrej Enterprises Official·accessed 2026-08-30
  2. src-02Official
    Godrej Enterprises Group Aerospace business delivered first-of-its-kind human-rated L110 Stage Vikas Engine to ISRO on 13 Nov 2025 for Gaganyaan
    Godrej Enterprises Official·2025-11-13·accessed 2026-08-30
  3. src-03Official
    Godrej Aerospace contributes to ISRO's heaviest rocket LVM3 — long-standing partnership for advanced launch vehicle subsystems and liquid propulsion
    Godrej Enterprises Official·2023-03-29·accessed 2026-08-30
  4. src-04Credible
    Most components for VIKAS engine made formerly by KELTEC, before being subsumed by Brahmos Aerospace; Godrej Aerospace to make semi-cryogenic engines
    Wikipedia·accessed 2026-08-30
  5. src-05Credible
    LVM3 plans call for 14-year ISRO-commercial entity partnership; private partner expected to produce 4-6 LVM3 — Godrej Aerospace and MTAR supply Vikas engines
    Wikipedia·accessed 2026-08-30
  6. src-06Credible
    Godrej Aerospace delivered 100th airframe manufactured for Indo-Russian BrahMos cruise missile; after delivering 100+ land-based and sea-based BrahMos missiles, selected to build air-launched cruise m
    Ajai Shukla (Broadsword blog)·2018-09-08·accessed 2026-08-30
  7. src-07Credible
    Godrej Aerospace (unit of Godrej & Boyce) handed over first of 100 orders for airframes for air-launched BrahMos on 31 Aug 2018
    NDTV·2018-08-31·accessed 2026-08-30
  8. src-08Credible
    Godrej Aerospace (unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd) won order for additional 100 units of airframes for air-launched BrahMos
    The Hindu·2017-12-05·accessed 2026-08-30
  9. src-09Credible
    Godrej Aerospace (unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd) handed over 100th set of airframe assemblies to BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd on 5 Dec 2017
    PR Newswire·2017-12-05·accessed 2026-08-30
  10. src-10Credible
    Godrej Aerospace delivers Vikas Engine for ISRO; engine will power LVM3 Gaganyaan Launch Vehicle to carry Indian astronauts by 2027
    Analytics India Magazine (LinkedIn)·accessed 2026-08-30
  11. src-11Credible
    Godrej Aerospace delivers Vikas Engine to ISRO for Gaganyaan human spaceflight mission; supports LVM3 launch vehicle
    Analytics India Magazine·2025-11-13·accessed 2026-08-30
  12. src-12Indicative
    Godrej's aerospace business announced delivery of first human-rated L110 stage Vikas engine to ISRO
    r/ISRO Reddit·accessed 2026-08-30
  13. src-13Indicative
    First human-rated Vikas engine delivered to ISRO by Godrej Aerospace — used in L110 stage of LVM-3 rocket for Gaganyaan mission
    Testbook·accessed 2026-08-30
  14. src-14Indicative
    Godrej Aerospace (unit of Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co Ltd) on 31 August 2018 handed over first airframe assembly of air-launched BrahMos
    IPF Online·accessed 2026-08-30

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