Following a high-level meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on February 11, 2026, Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic announced a comprehensive roadmap to establish India as the company’s third "home market" outside the United Kingdom. This move focuses on deepening footprints in defense, civil aviation, and energy sectors to support India’s...
Aerospace Giants Expand India Supply Chains
The Indian aerospace industry is experiencing unprecedented growth as major global manufacturers including Airbus, Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce increasingly source components from Indian suppliers. Companies such as Bangalore-based Hical Technologies and JJG Aero exemplify this growth trajectory. Hical, which supplies Raytheon Technology and Boeing, aims to double...
India Expands Its Role in Aerospace and Defense
India is emerging as a player in the global aerospace and defense (A&D) sector, with industry leaders highlighting its growing importance in areas of competencies, sustainability, disruptive technology. This was emphasized during the "India at the Core: Shaping the Future of Global A&D Sourcing" session at the Invest Karnataka, event...
Rolls-Royce and HAL India to Make Adour Engine Parts
Bangalore-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a pact with Rolls-Royce to manufacture Adour Engine parts for Rolls-Royce’s international defense customer base. The agreement was exchanged between B Krishna Kumar, executive director (Engine & IMGT), HAL and Abhishek Singh, senior vice president – Defense, India and South East Asia, Rolls-Royce, on...
Pattonair to Establish Repair Presence in India
Derby, U.K. headquartered Pattonair, a provider of supply chain services for maintenance-repair-overhaul (MRO) and airframe manufacturers, will open a wholly-owned subsidiary and support facility in Bangalore, in January 2019. Mark Ness, commercial director for India at Pattonair, said that the company will not only aim to work with customers in...
Rolls-Royce Launches Convertible in India
British luxury car-maker Rolls-Royce, that has a strong presence in the Indian market for over a century, announced the launch of Dawn, a four-seat convertible. "India is one of the focus markets for Rolls-Royce globally," says Michael Schneider, regional general manager, sales, Asia Pacific. "In creating Dawn, we have accepted...