Pune, India – October 16, 2025– Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Bharat Forge Ltd to manufacture and supply fan blades for Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 700 and Pearl 10X engine.
The agreement marks a significant milestone in Rolls-Royce’s commitment towards building in-country capabilities and strategic local partnerships and builds on its commitment to double its supply chain sourcing from India by 2030. The contract was signed at Rolls-Royce’s Dahlewitz facility near Berlin, reinforcing the long-standing collaboration between the two companies and Bharat Forge’s position as a trusted global supplier of precision aerospace components.
Rolls-Royce started to collaborate with Bharat Forge in 2020, sourcing parts for the Pearl 700 programme in 2020. Over the years, Bharat Forge has worked closely with Rolls-Royce to achieve class-leading quality and delivery performance on the Pearl 700 programme, delivering its first zero-defect fan blade in 2024. The newly signed agreement expands this scope to include the Pearl 10X engine, marking a significant expansion of Bharat Forge’s role in supporting next-generation propulsion systems.
