‘Make in India’
Rolls- Royce started its long and distinguished association with the Indian aerospace sector in 1932 with its Gypsy engines on the first Tata aviation aircraft. A year later, the Indian Air Force (IAF) took to the skies powered by RollsRoyce Bristol Jupiter engines. Today, more than 750 Rolls-Royce engines of 10 types power a range of Indian Air Force and Indian Navy aircraft. The Jaguar has been powered by Adour Mk811 engines since 1981 while the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer ( AJT) is powered by Adour Mk871 to train India’s future pilots. AE 3007 powers Embraer jets on VVIP and surveillance missions, and AE 2100 powers the C-130J Hercules.
Gradually, Rolls- Royce has moved beyond sales and licensed production to engineering services, component manufacturing and supply chain to play a strategically important role in the Group’s global operations. partnerships. With a powerful portfolio of products, we offer the right combination of experience and new technologies. Our engineering excellence and innovation reinforces competitive advantage of products and services across aerospace, land and sea.”
Made in India, range of engine programmes including for the Trent XWB. In terms of product support, Rolls-Royce teams are deployed across India, supporting the Indian Armed Forces and drawing upon our global best practices. This work throughout the life cycle creates a launchpad for the Indian jet engine ecosystem that supports Make in
and self-reliance in defence.