Rolls-Royce has reiterated its commitment to support India’s vision of self-reliance in defence through collaboration opportunities to co-design, co-develop and co-produce fighter jet engines in the country.
The company will also familiarise customers and potential partners with its technologically superior offerings for naval defence, including full-electric propulsion solutions and the power-dense MT30 marine gas turbine for aircraft carriers, frigates and destroyers.
Kishore Jayaraman, President, India & South Asia, Rolls-Royce, said, “As India takes steps to realise its vision of ‘self-reliance’ in defence, we believe we are well positioned to help leapfrog this journey through meaningful partnerships for co-creation of engine technologies. True self-reliance will come when such a partnership not only results in Intellectual Property (IP) ownership in India, but shared creation of capabilities in-country to indigenous defence technology in the future.”
Alex Zino, Executive Vice President – Business Development & Future Programmes, Rolls-Royce, said, “India can leverage the combined strength of its own scientific talent and resources along with the UK’s technology experience to accelerate its combat engine development program. We, at Rolls-Royce, are committed to support such a partnership. Our rich history of engine technology development for both civil and defence engines, particularly in the gas turbine-based aero-engine segment, makes us a partner of choice to collaborate and co-develop defence technology in India.”
Rolls-Royce has a rich legacy of successful partnerships in India and has pioneered several initiatives that have contributed to the development of the aerospace and defence ecosystem in India as it is today. Engine development in the country will further strengthen and grow this ecosystem and propel defence exports.
Rolls-Royce showcased cutting-edge solutions for naval customers, including full electric propulsion (IFEP) and advanced offerings such as the mighty MT30 – the world’s most power-dense marine gas turbine in service today with destroyers, frigates and aircraft carriers. MT30 offers a superior power-to-weight ratio, generating up to 40MW from a 30-tonne packaged unit, and offers ship designers much more options and flexibility in designing the naval vessels of tomorrow.