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Rolls-Royce, Bharat Forge strengthen partnership for Pearl 10X fan blades
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Rolls-Royce, Bharat Forge strengthen partnership for Pearl 10X fan blades

Pune, India – Rolls-Royce has expanded its strategic partnership with Bharat Forge Ltd to manufacture and supply fan blades for its Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X engines. The agreement was signed at Rolls-Royce’s Dahlewitz facility near Berlin and builds on the company’s commitment to strengthen local manufacturing capabilities and double its sourcing from India by 2030.

Sashi Mukundan, Executive Vice President – Transformation, Rolls-Royce India, said the partnership advances the ‘Make in India’ vision and reflects the company’s focus on world-class aerospace manufacturing. Amit Kalyani, Vice Chairman and Joint Managing Director, Bharat Forge, added that the collaboration underscores both companies’ shared commitment to engineering excellence and long-term growth.

Bharat Forge, which began supplying parts for the Pearl 700 programme in 2020, delivered its first zero-defect fan blade in 2024. The new agreement expands its scope to include the Pearl 10X, the latest and most powerful engine in the Pearl family, producing over 18,000lb of thrust.

With over 1,400 Rolls-Royce engines powering Indian defence platforms and 4,000 professionals engaged across its ecosystem, this collaboration marks another milestone in India’s growing role in global aerospace manufacturing.

Pune, India – Rolls-Royce has expanded its strategic partnership with Bharat Forge Ltd to manufacture and supply fan blades for its Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X engines. The agreement was signed at Rolls-Royce’s Dahlewitz facility near Berlin and builds on the company’s commitment to strengthen local manufacturing capabilities and double its sourcing from India by 2030. Sashi Mukundan, Executive Vice President – Transformation, Rolls-Royce India, said the partnership advances the ‘Make in India’ vision and reflects the company’s focus on world-class aerospace manufacturing. Amit Kalyani, Vice Chairman and Joint Managing Director, Bharat Forge, added that the collaboration underscores both companies’ shared commitment to engineering excellence and long-term growth. Bharat Forge, which began supplying parts for the Pearl 700 programme in 2020, delivered its first zero-defect fan blade in 2024. The new agreement expands its scope to include the Pearl 10X, the latest and most powerful engine in the Pearl family, producing over 18,000lb of thrust. With over 1,400 Rolls-Royce engines powering Indian defence platforms and 4,000 professionals engaged across its ecosystem, this collaboration marks another milestone in India’s growing role in global aerospace manufacturing.

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