📝Rolls-Royce expands India presence
Rolls-Royce is planning to set up an MRO unit in India and increase its sourcing dramatically.
Rolls-Royce plans to set up a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) unit in India for its engines.
The MRO unit is for engines powering aircraft, ranging from regional jets to Airbus A350s.
Currently, commercial aircraft engines from India are sent to Rolls-Royce MROs in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Establishing an engine MRO in India is viewed by Rolls-Royce as a question of 'when, not if'.
The timing for the MRO establishment will depend on the number of engines in India in the next few years.
Rolls-Royce already has 100 engines in Indian civil airspace on business jets and commercial airliners.
Sashi Mukundan stated the MRO is a matter of timing depending on engine numbers.
AI and IndiGo together have firm orders for over 100 Airbus A350s.
These Airbus A350s are powered only by Rolls-Royce engines.
This implies at least 220 engines and spare parts will be delivered over the next few years.
Rolls-Royce is open to increasing its sourcing multi-fold to over $1 billion.
This increase is conditional on its plans for India's defence and power systems taking off.
The target for increased sourcing is over $1 billion in the next five years.
Rolls-Royce has made significant offers to India regarding technology transfer and new energy opportunities.
Rolls-Royce offered technology transfer to develop indigenous engines for the fifth-generation advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA).
Rolls-Royce offered to set up an aero gas turbine complex in India.
The complex would develop engines for military jets and potentially dual-use engines for civil or other applications.
Rolls-Royce's offer has the full support of the UK government.
The AMCA engine will be developed in India.
The AMCA engine will be ready for ground trials by 2032.
The AMCA engine will be ready for its first flight by 2034.
Sashi Mukundan confirmed the offer to set up a complex for military jet engine development and AMCA engine milestones.
Rolls-Royce is seriously exploring opportunities for small modular reactors for civil nuclear use in India.
This exploration is under the recently cleared Shanti (Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India) Act 2025.
The Shanti Act 2025 ended public sector monopoly in India's nuclear sector.
Rolls-Royce sees India as a critical part of its global strategy and a future home market.
Rolls-Royce's global CEO views India as the fourth and next home market for the company.
Sashi Mukundan quoted the global CEO on India becoming the company's next home market.
Rolls-Royce currently has three home markets: UK, US, and Germany.
Rolls-Royce projects substantial investment and employment if its India plans succeed, building on its existing long-term presence.
Rolls-Royce could be investing 'billions of dollars' in India.
This investment is conditional on the defense and modular reactors for nuclear power plants working out.
Rolls-Royce could employ over 10,000 people in India.
This employment increase is conditional on the defense and modular reactors for nuclear power plants working out.
Sashi Mukundan commented on Rolls-Royce's long history and joint ventures in India.
Rolls-Royce has been in India for 70 years.
Rolls-Royce has successful joint ventures with Hindustan Aeronautics and Force Motors.
Rolls-Royce has 4,300 engines in India across all verticals of power and propulsion.
Rolls-Royce is planning to set up an MRO unit in India and increase its sourcing dramatically.
Rolls-Royce plans to set up a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) unit in India for its engines.
The MRO unit is for engines powering aircraft, ranging from regional jets to Airbus A350s.
Currently, commercial aircraft engines from India are sent to Rolls-Royce MROs in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Establishing an engine MRO in India is viewed by Rolls-Royce as a question of 'when, not if'.
The timing for the MRO establishment will depend on the number of engines in India in the next few years.
Rolls-Royce already has 100 engines in Indian civil airspace on business jets and commercial airliners.
Sashi Mukundan stated the MRO is a matter of timing depending on engine numbers.
AI and IndiGo together have firm orders for over 100 Airbus A350s.
These Airbus A350s are powered only by Rolls-Royce engines.
This implies at least 220 engines and spare parts will be delivered over the next few years.
Rolls-Royce is open to increasing its sourcing multi-fold to over $1 billion.
This increase is conditional on its plans for India's defence and power systems taking off.
The target for increased sourcing is over $1 billion in the next five years.
Rolls-Royce has made significant offers to India regarding technology transfer and new energy opportunities.
Rolls-Royce offered technology transfer to develop indigenous engines for the fifth-generation advanced medium combat aircraft (AMCA).
Rolls-Royce offered to set up an aero gas turbine complex in India.
The complex would develop engines for military jets and potentially dual-use engines for civil or other applications.
Rolls-Royce's offer has the full support of the UK government.
The AMCA engine will be developed in India.
The AMCA engine will be ready for ground trials by 2032.
The AMCA engine will be ready for its first flight by 2034.
Sashi Mukundan confirmed the offer to set up a complex for military jet engine development and AMCA engine milestones.
Rolls-Royce is seriously exploring opportunities for small modular reactors for civil nuclear use in India.
This exploration is under the recently cleared Shanti (Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India) Act 2025.
The Shanti Act 2025 ended public sector monopoly in India's nuclear sector.
Rolls-Royce sees India as a critical part of its global strategy and a future home market.
Rolls-Royce's global CEO views India as the fourth and next home market for the company.
Sashi Mukundan quoted the global CEO on India becoming the company's next home market.
Rolls-Royce currently has three home markets: UK, US, and Germany.
Rolls-Royce projects substantial investment and employment if its India plans succeed, building on its existing long-term presence.
Rolls-Royce could be investing 'billions of dollars' in India.
This investment is conditional on the defense and modular reactors for nuclear power plants working out.
Rolls-Royce could employ over 10,000 people in India.
This employment increase is conditional on the defense and modular reactors for nuclear power plants working out.
Sashi Mukundan commented on Rolls-Royce's long history and joint ventures in India.
Rolls-Royce has been in India for 70 years.
Rolls-Royce has successful joint ventures with Hindustan Aeronautics and Force Motors.
Rolls-Royce has 4,300 engines in India across all verticals of power and propulsion.