Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and services on land, at sea and in the air, with an established strong position in all its global markets. It has a broad customer base comprising more than 600 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 2,000 marine customers, including 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.

In India Rolls-Royce has a long and proud history of partnership. Presently, key military aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce engines include the Jaguar and the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer, while the association with the Indian Air Force is more than 75 years old. Rolls-Royce presence in India’s civil aerospace sector goes back to 1932 when the company supplied Gipsy engines to power Dragon Rapide DH-89 aircraft operated by Tata Airlines - the forerunner to Air India.