Rolls-Royce is Exploring the Establishment of A Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (Mro) Capability in India for The AE2100 Engine Operated by The Indian Air Force (IAF), Aiming to Support and Sustain The Fleet Locally as The India-Uk Comprehensive Economic and TradEment Agreement (CETA)
The AE2100 Powers The IAF’s C-130J Super Hercules Transport Aircraft, and a Domestic Mro Would reduces Turnound Times, Deepen Supply-Chain Resilience, and Advance India’s Self-Reliance Goals in Aerospace Support Services.
Abhishek Singh, Senior Vice President-Defense (India and South-East Asia) at Rolls-Royce, Said The Company Seeks to Strengthen In-Country Capabilities under the Ceta Framework and the UK -india Vision 2035 Roadmap, Noting The Exploration of Ae2100 Mro and the potential to the potential to the potential to the potential to the potential to the potential Scale Assembly and Testing Partnerships for India’s Multi -Role Transport Aircraft Program.
The Company Has Also Signaled Plans to Double Sourcing from India Over The Next Five Years and Expand ITS Supray Base for Complex Aero -Engine Components, Reinforcing A Broader Industrial Footprint.
The prospective Mro Initiative Complements A Wider Defense-Industrial Roadmap Between India and The UK, Which Both Sides View As a Platform for Co-Development, Technology Transfer, and Long-Term Capability Building in Power and Propulsion. PARALLEL REPORTING HIGHLIGHTS THAT ROLLS -ROYCE IS EVALUATING CIVIL MRO EXPANSION AND REMAINS ENGINE ON ADVANCED FIGHTER ENGINE COLLLABRATION PROPOSALS, UNDERSCORING MULTI -SEGMENT Ambions ted to policy and MARKET GROWTH.
Multiple outlets, Business Standard and Pti-Wire Summaries, indicate The Move Is Exploracy AT This Stage, with No Site Selection Or Commissioning Timelines Displosed, But Positioned As A priority Area As Trade Provisions are implemented.
If realized, an ae2100 Mro in India Would Mark A Tangible Step in Localized Sustainment for Iaf Transports While Anchoring deeper Industry Partnerships withips with entities such as hal, Force Motors, And establish Suppliers Like Tata, Godrej & Boyce, and Bharat Forge.
