- The MoU was signed to establish packaging, installation, marketing and services support for Rolls-Royce MT30 marine engines in India.
- With this partnership, both the entities will work together for a long duration and will explore the marine application jointly for the first time.
- They will explore the experience of HAL’s IMGT (Industrial and Marine Gas Turbine) Division which works on marine gas turbines with Indian shipyards.
- They will also explore using the MT7 marine engine on the hovercraft. They will develop various naval propulsion solutions.
- About MT30 marine engines: It is the world’s most power-dense naval gas turbine which serves in naval programmes in various propulsion arrangements across 7 ships types. It delivers the full power of upto 40MW at an ambient temperature of upto 30 degree Celsius.
- Static Part:
- HQ of HAL: Bengaluru
- CMD of HAL: R Madhavan
- HQ of Rolls-Royce: United Kingdom
- Founder of Rolls-Royce: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Question:
a. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
b. Bharat Electronics
c. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
d. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
