Rolls-Royce, HAL sign MoU to support MT30 marine engine business

May 13, 2021 2:34 pm

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Rolls-Royce have signed a MoU to establish packaging, installation, marketing and services support for Rolls-Royce MT30 marine engines in India.

Rolls-Royce and HAL have decided to expand their long-standing partnership in India and work together in the area of marine applications for the first time. Commenting on the MoU signed, R Madhavan, CMD, HAL, says “Rolls-Royce has been our valued partner for several decades. We now look forward to working together to explore business opportunities in marine applications. This partnership will leverage the rich experience of HAL’s IMGT Division that works on marine gas turbines with Indian shipyards. Further, we are also exploring the option of using MT7 marine engine on the hovercraft being planned by the shipyards in India.”

MT30 is the world’s most power-dense, best-in-class naval gas turbine currently in-service with naval programs worldwide in various propulsion arrangements across seven ship types. Derived from the Trent aero engine family, the MT30 has the potential to provide next-generation capabilities to the Indian Navy’s future fleet. The MT30 can deliver its full power of up to 40 MW in ambient temperatures up to 38 degree Celsius, without any power degradation throughout the life of the ship.

Earlier this year at the Aero India 2021 show, the two companies also announced new partnerships in the aerospace sector, including a MoU to establish an Authorized Maintenance Centre at HAL for Adour Mk871 engines to support international military customers and operators. They also announced their intent to expand their supply chain partnerships for Civil and Defence Aerospace, by working towards making Adour Mk871 engine parts in India, as well as supplying forgings such as shrouds, cases and seals for Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 15 and Trent family of engines.

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