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Reliance-Rolls-Royce Join Forces to Build India’s Fighter Jet Engine

Published: 14 August 2026 · 1 min read

What Happened

Reliance Industries and British aerospace major Rolls-Royce have announced plans to jointly develop an indigenous combat engine for India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme. The partners will also explore setting up an Aerospace Gas Turbine Complex in India to support engine design, development, manufacturing, testing, and maintenance.

Key Takeaways

The proposed partnership is a major boost to India's Atmanirbhar Bharat and defence self-reliance goals, aiming to reduce dependence on imported fighter jet engines and build a domestic aerospace propulsion ecosystem.

Sources

Economic Times, The Hindu