Rolls-Royce enjoys a strong legacy of decades of partnership with the Indian armed forces. Indeed, Rolls-Royce is the original proponent of the ‘Make in India’ story, demonstrated by transfer of whole engine capability, knowledge and expertise in engine programmes as well as manufacturing partnerships, supporting the country’s vision of self-reliance. Over the past few decades, we have been working consistently with our partners in India to build supply chain capabilities and establish global quality standards with a vision to establish a strong manufacturing ecosystem here.

As India embarks on a path to attain ‘Atmanirbharta’, Rolls-Royce is well-positioned to offer talent, technology and capabilities to co-create solutions locally. We will continue to seek opportunities to co-develop and co-manufacture for the growing aerospace and defence sector with the right Indian strategic partners, paving the way for a stronger ecosystem that can make in India, for India and for the world.

Please elaborate on Rolls-Royce’s partnership with the Indian Navy?

Rolls-Royce has been a strong partner in the mission readiness of India’s defence forces, including the Indian Navy and Coast Guard. With service teams stationed at several locations along India’s coastline, our Power Systems division’s MTU engines power several vessels of both the navy and Coast Guard. We have a partnership with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers to assemble the MTU Series 4000 engines for naval vessels at the Diesel Engine Plant in Ranchi.