Reliance Industries Limited and Rolls‑Royce announced on Friday that they will work together on the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of a sovereign indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme.
The two companies said they plan to set up a dedicated Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex in India. The complex will act as a centre of excellence for power and propulsion technology, covering every stage from design to through‑life support.
Reliance’s industrial and manufacturing strength will be combined with Rolls‑Royce’s advanced propulsion technology. Together, they aim to create an end‑to‑end Indian capability for aero engines.
Anant Ambani, Executive Director of Reliance Industries, said, “India’s strategic autonomy requires sovereign capability in critical technologies. Our intent with Rolls‑Royce is to combine their world‑leading expertise in advanced propulsion with Reliance’s technology, manufacturing, scale and execution capabilities to build an indigenous aero‑engine ecosystem in India.”
Tufan Erginbilgiç, CEO of Rolls‑Royce, added, “I welcome the opportunity to join forces with Reliance Industries, bringing together our century‑long heritage in advanced engineering and proven engine expertise with their homegrown leadership in Indian industry.”
The partnership will also open doors to wider collaborations across defence, civil aerospace and new power and propulsion systems. It is seen as a major step toward building a robust, self‑reliant aerospace ecosystem in the country.
Both companies view the joint effort as a contribution to the Prime Minister’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Viksit Bharat, aiming to make India self‑reliant and globally competitive in advanced propulsion technologies.