British aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Bharat Forge to manufacture and supply fan blades for its Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X engines.
This agreement follows Rolls-Royce’s commitment to double its supply chain sourcing from India by 2030. The contract was signed at Rolls-Royce’s facility in Dahlewitz, near Berlin.
Sashi Mukundan, executive vice president of Transformation at Rolls-Royce India, said this contract will help develop world-class manufacturing capabilities in India, enabling the delivery of aerospace components to the global supply chain ecosystem.
Amit Kalyani, vice chairman and joint managing director of Bharat Forge, said the Pearl engine family represents the future of high-performance aviation.
The Pearl 10X powers some of the largest, fastest, and longest-range business jets. Bharat Forge is the first and only company in India to offer this advanced technology for precision aerospace components used in the Pearl engine family.
Rolls-Royce began collaborating with Bharat Forge in 2020, sourcing parts for the Pearl 700 program.
Bharat Forge delivered its first zero-defect fan blade in 2024. The newly signed agreement expands this partnership to include the Pearl 10X engine, significantly enhancing Bharat Forge’s role in supporting next-generation propulsion systems.