Rolls-Royce Strengthens Ties with Bharat Forge for Pearl Engines

Rolls-Royce has established a new contract with Bharat Forge Ltd for the manufacturing and delivery of fan blades for its Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X engine programs.

This new contract reaffirms the intent to expand local sourcing and further develop partnerships in India, and supports the wider strategy for India to become a more significant player in the global aerospace supply chain.

The new contract builds on the relationship shared by the companies that commenced in 2020 when Bharat Forge began supplying components for the Pearl 700 engine program. Since then, India's largest engineering group has demonstrated its capability to produce high-quality products, most recently delivering its first zero-defect fan blade in 2024. This contract now expands Bharat Forge's supply chain role to cover the Pearl 10X engine, the largest and most powerful variant of Rolls-Royce's Pearl family of engines.

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Sashi Mukundan, Executive Vice President - Transformation, Rolls-Royce India, said the new partnership aligns with India's manufacturing ambitions. 'Rolls-Royce is delighted to deepen its partnership with Bharat Forge towards advancing the 'Make in India' vision. This new contract reflects our commitment to developing world-class manufacturing capabilities in India, with a shared vision of delivering state-of-the-art aerospace components to the global supply chain ecosystem,' Mukundan said.

Amit Kalyani, Vice Chairman and Joint Managing Director of Bharat Forge Ltd, described the partnership as an opportunity to contribute to the future of aviation. 'This expanded partnership with Rolls-Royce reflects our shared commitment to engineering excellence and long-term collaboration. We are proud to support the Pearl engine family, which represents the future of high-performance aviation,' Kalyani said.

With the Pearl 10X engine's advanced efficiency and thrust of over 18,000 pounds, this partnership is a strong signal of India's growing influence in the global aerospace manufacturing sector.