Rolls-Royce Pushes For India-Based Production of Arjun Tank Engines, Supporting Atmanirbharta in Defence Manufacturing
Rolls-Royce is actively seeking final clearance from India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) to begin domestic manufacturing of propulsion engines for the Arjun Main Battle Tank (MBT) and a new generation of combat vehicles.This initiative represents a strategic shift from the previous global sourcing model to deep localisation of core propulsion systems within India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem.