Reliance Industries and British aerospace major Rolls-Royce announced a partnership to develop and manufacture an engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme on Friday.
In a statement, the company announced plans to partner and offer capabilities for the design, development, delivering an indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. Our intent with Rolls-Royce is to combine their world-leading expertise in advanced propulsion with Reliance’s technology, manufacturing, scale and execution capabilities to build an indigenous aero-engine ecosystem in India. “Together, we aim to build an enduring national capability that can make India self-reliant and, over time, globally competitive in advanced propulsion technologies. This is our contribution to the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Viksit Bharat,” he added. Together, with our existing partnerships and capabilities in India, this marks a major milestone towards building a robust, self-reliant aerospace ecosystem in the country.”
“As part of the partnership, Reliance and Rolls-Royce will explore the formation of a dedicated Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex that will be a centre of excellence for power and propulsion technology in India,” the statement read. This aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Atmanirbhar Bharat” vision for the nation’s defence ecosystem to deliver an indigenous engine to power India’s fighter jet programme, according to the statement. “This marks a step towards realising the vision set out by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, for India’s defence ecosystem to deliver an indigenous engine to power the country’s fighter jet programme,” it added. Anant Ambani, Executive Director of Reliance Industries Limited, said, “India’s strategic autonomy requires sovereign capability in critical technologies. Furthermore, Tufan Erginbilgiç, CEO, Rolls-Royce plc, said, “I welcome the opportunity to join forces with Reliance Industries, bringing together our century-long heritage in advanced engineering and proven engine expertise with their homegrown leadership in Indian industry.
