Rolls-Royce has inked a pact with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) under which the former’s MTU Series 4000 engines will be assembled at GRSE's Ranchi facility and later installed in naval vessels. As per the agreement, Rolls-Royce’s 12V and 16V 4000 M90 type engines will be assembled in GRSE’s diesel engine plant in Ranchi. An option for the local production of parts in the future was also agreed, Rolls Royce said in a statement. Besides, the agreement includes the transfer of MTU technology related to assembly, testing and painting. GRSE is a public sector unit while MTU is a brand of Rolls-Royce Power Systems. “This agreement strengthens our long-standing and successful partnership with MTU. It is an important contribution to our indigenisation programme in line with the government’s Make in India strategy,” GRSE CMD Rear Admiral (ret.) V K Saxena said.