Reliance
Industries Limited and Rolls-Royce on 14 August 2026 announced their strategic
intent to partner and offer capabilities for the design, development,
manufacturing and delivery of a sovereign indigenous combat engine for India’s
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. As part of the partnership, Reliance
and Rolls-Royce will explore the formation of a dedicated Aerospace Gas Turbine
Complex that will be a centre of excellence for power and propulsion technology
in India.
The
partnership will offer “a compelling proposition for joint development of the
AMCA engine in India, bringing together world leading technology and industrial
execution capabilities”. This marks a step towards realising the vision set out
by the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, for India’s defence
ecosystem to deliver an indigenous engine to power the country’s fighter jet
programme.
Mr. Anant Ambani, Executive Director, Reliance Industries Limited,
stated, "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. Together, we aim to build an enduring national capability that can
make India self-reliant and, over time, globally competitive in advanced
propulsion technologies. This is our contribution to the Prime Minister Mr.
Narendra Modi’s vision of an Atmanirbhar Viksit Bharat."
Tufan Erginbilgiç, CEO, Rolls-Royce plc, stated, "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. Together, with
our existing partnerships and capabilities in India, this marks a major
milestone towards building a robust, self-reliant aerospace ecosystem in the
country."
“By
combining Rolls-Royce’s global leadership in engines with the established
industrial strengths of Reliance, the Aero Gas Turbine Complex will build
sovereign, end-to-end Indian capability across design, development,
manufacturing, testing, production and through-life support. This will also
unlock opportunities to explore wider collaborations across defence, civil
aerospace, and new power and propulsion systems”, stated the company.