By Invitation | President, Rolls-Royce, India and South Asia, Kishore Jayaraman

How has Rolls-Royce supported the growth of Indian Air Force (IAF) in their journey of over 85 years?

Rolls-Royce has been associated with the IAF since the beginning. We powered the first flight of the IAF in 1932. Since then, we have further built and strengthened our relationship to turn it into one that will stretch far into the future.

Today, more than 750 Rolls-Royce engines of 10 engine types are powering aircraft of the Indian military. Our engines power a wide variety of aircraft in the inventory of the IAF – from combat and strike aircraft (the Jaguar, powered by the Adour Mk811) to trainers (Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer, powered by Adour Mk871) to strategic airlift aircraft (C-130J Hercules, powered by AE 2100) and even VVIP and Surveillance aircraft (ERJ145, powered by AE 3007).

In addition to this, our field service representatives (FSRs) work in close support with the IAF personnel to maximise the availability of engines on wings and provide on-ground technical advice directly to our customers, thereby drastically reducing maintenance and overhaul times. Today, Rolls-Royce engines with class-leading fuel efficiency and reliability enable military aircraft to stay on mission for longer. Our MissionCare® programmes have been proven to maximise the number of engines available to fly while also significantly reducing the cost of support.

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