Rolls Royce and Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) have agreed the final assembly of MTU Series 4000 engines in India.
According to a statement released now, the 12V and 16V 4000 M90 type engines will be assembled in GRSE’s Diesel Engine Plant in[ds_preview] Ranchi. An option for the local production of parts in the future was also agreed. The engines have a rated power of 2,040 and 2,720 kW, respectively, and will be installed in various naval vessels built by GRSE. The agreement includes the transfer of technology related to assembly, testing and painting. As part of the Indian Ministry of Defence, GRSE is one of India’s leading shipyards in the South-Asian country.
Rear Admiral (ret.) V K Saxena, Managing Director at GRSE, said: »It is an important contribution to our indigenization programme in line with the government’s Make in India strategy. We plan to take forward the partnership between GRSE and MTU partnership and to achieve 40 percent indigenous content progressively for MTU 4000 series engines.«
Praveen Mohan, CEO of MTU India, added: »India is one of the most important growth markets for us. MTU has demonstrated its commitment to India as a location for business and investment for many years through the Engineering & Research Center and Global Purchasing Office based in Pune as well as earlier licence agreements with GRSE.«
MTU and GRSE have a long-standing relationship spanning over three decades which started with the assembly of Series 538 and 396 engines, also at the Diesel Engine Plant (DEP) in Ranchi. Since 2004, GRSE assembles Series 4000 engines in India from components and parts sourced from the supplier.
