Technical Team From DRDO Visits Rolls-Royce Facility In UK To Discuss Co-Development of AMCA Jet Engines
A team from Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) met
with the UK-based Rolls Royce to discuss the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
(AMCA) Engine. An instructive and impressive day visit to Rolls Royce
facilities near; give possibilities to build on existing and historical
partnerships in cutting- edge areas of technology Tweeted Vikram Doraiswami High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom
New Delhi: British firm Rolls-Royce has said it is keen to work with India to
co-develop and manufacture engines for the country’s fifth-generation fighter
aircraft program, AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft).
An instructive and impressive day visit to #Rollsroyce facilties near #BristolCity this morning; give possibilities to build on existing and historical partnerships in cutting- edge areas of technology. https://t.co/ConNxQq9oA
— Vikram Doraiswami (@VDoraiswami) October 6, 2022
In an interview earlier this year, Kishore Jayaraman, president of Rolls-Royce India and South
Asia, also said the country will own the Intellectual Property (IP) rights for
the engines if there is a partnership.
Asia, also said the country will own the Intellectual Property (IP) rights for
the engines if there is a partnership.
“Rolls-Royce believes we can be an able partner to build an engine in India
for AMCA. That is the area of the future. To co-create, co-develop and
co-manufacture. It goes in line with the indigenous design and manufacturing
initiative that India wants and the Atmanirbhar way,” said Jayaraman.
for AMCA. That is the area of the future. To co-create, co-develop and
co-manufacture. It goes in line with the indigenous design and manufacturing
initiative that India wants and the Atmanirbhar way,” said Jayaraman.
He further noted that joint efforts to manufacture the next set of engines for
India’s future aircraft will help develop an aerospace ecosystem in the
country.
India’s future aircraft will help develop an aerospace ecosystem in the
country.
“(Our) keenness is on the co-creation concept. Because at the end of the day,
when we co-create, we are generating IP and the IP is generated locally. When
a product is designed in India, manufactured in India, you create your supply
chain and you create services concept. It creates a whole new ecosystem in the
Indian aerospace sector,” he said.
when we co-create, we are generating IP and the IP is generated locally. When
a product is designed in India, manufactured in India, you create your supply
chain and you create services concept. It creates a whole new ecosystem in the
Indian aerospace sector,” he said.
Jayaraman added that Rolls-Royce believes it can create and manufacture the
right engine along with the relevant agencies in India.
right engine along with the relevant agencies in India.
The company currently powers the Indian Air Force’s Jaguar deep penetration
aircraft, Hawk trainers and the C-130 J Super Hercules.
aircraft, Hawk trainers and the C-130 J Super Hercules.
Competition Between Rolls-Royce And Safran
India is in talks with Rolls-Royce; French company Safran, which powers the
Rafale fighter; and American firm GE, which powers the Light Combat Aircraft
‘TEJAS’, for a possible collaboration to manufacture a joint fighter engine in
India.
Rafale fighter; and American firm GE, which powers the Light Combat Aircraft
‘TEJAS’, for a possible collaboration to manufacture a joint fighter engine in
India.
According to sources in the defence establishment, the primary competition is
between Safran and Rolls-Royce. And India will look at the key area of cost
along with finer details of each company’s offering in terms of transfer of
technology, to make a decision.
between Safran and Rolls-Royce. And India will look at the key area of cost
along with finer details of each company’s offering in terms of transfer of
technology, to make a decision.
Transfer of technology for the aircraft engine was part of the offset
commitment in the Rafale contract as well. The proposal dealt with technology
transfer for the development of an indigenous engine for the TEJAS, but it has
not been fulfilled by Safran yet. The delay was slammed by the Comptroller and
Auditor General (CAG) last year.
commitment in the Rafale contract as well. The proposal dealt with technology
transfer for the development of an indigenous engine for the TEJAS, but it has
not been fulfilled by Safran yet. The delay was slammed by the Comptroller and
Auditor General (CAG) last year.
However, Jayaraman said Rolls-Royce had a “lot of talks” with the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and other agencies, and “there
have been very promising and fruitful conversations”.
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and other agencies, and “there
have been very promising and fruitful conversations”.
