Rolls-Royce, Bharat Forge Expand Pearl 10X Engine Tie-Up

• Rolls-Royce partners with Bharat Forge to supply fan blades for Pearl 700 and 10X engines
• Extends cooperation to the most powerful Pearl engine with advanced efficiency features
• Supports doubling supply chain sourcing from India by 2030, building on 90+ years of operations

Rolls-Royce has finalized a new contract with Bharat Forge Ltd to create and supply fan blades for its Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X engines as part of the companies' longstanding partnership. The agreement was signed at Rolls-Royce's Dahlewitz site near Berlin and advances Rolls-Royce's commitment to double its supply chain sourcing from India by 2030.

Bharat Forge has been supplying components for the Pearl 700 programme since 2020, and in 2024 delivered its first fan blade with zero defects. The companies collaborate to manufacture engine fan blades for Pearl 10X engines, strengthening aerospace manufacturing India and advancing the India aerospace industry.

The new contract expands this collaboration to include the Pearl 10X engine, which is the latest engine in the Pearl family, and is the most powerful, generating more than 18,000 pounds of thrust. The Pearl 10X has an Advance2 core, and a high-performance, low-pressure subsystem intended to improve efficiency in the business aviation market segment.

This Bharat Forge partnership highlights innovation in aerospace engineering, production of high-quality aviation components, and reinforces Rolls-Royce India collaboration in advanced engine manufacturing.

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Sashi Mukundan, Executive Vice President – Transformation, Rolls-Royce India stated, "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".

Amit Kalyani, Vice Chairman and Joint Managing Director, Bharat Forge Ltd added, "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".

As the first and only company from India to manufacture high precision aerospace components for the Pearl engines and specializing in investment for high precision manufacturing, R&D and sustainable aerospace solutions, Bharat Forge is at the forefront of innovation.

Rolls-Royce has been in India for over 90 years, working with the local industry, academic institutions and defence sectors. Now, more than 1,400 Rolls-Royce engines currently are in service on platforms in the Indian Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Army, underscoring over 4,000 members of Rolls-Royce’s Indian ecosystem dedicated to supporting operations in country.