Sigma Advanced Systems secures £125-mn Rolls-Royce contract through UK subsidiary
Hyderabad, Aug 25. Sigma Advanced Systems has secured a long-term contract worth nearly £125 million (about ₹1,600 crore) from Rolls-Royce through its recently acquired UK subsidiary, Bromford Precision Solutions, strengthening the Indian engineering group’s presence in the British aerospace major’s supply chain.
The agreement comes shortly after Sigma announced a separate long-term agreement with Rolls-Royce valued at around £300 million (approximately ₹3,800 crore). Together, the contracts expand Sigma’s product portfolio and manufacturing capabilities while providing greater long-term revenue visibility.
Leicester-based Bromford brings specialised capabilities in the manufacture of aero-engine rings, casings and other precision-engineered components. Under the new agreement, Bromford will produce aero-engine rings, casings, lock plates and other critical engine structures across Sigma’s manufacturing facilities in India and the UK.
The arrangement will enable Sigma to provide Rolls-Royce with a broader dual-source manufacturing solution, combining Bromford’s UK capabilities with the group’s Indian production network.
The company said the contract demonstrates the strategic value of its acquisition of Bromford, which has added specialist manufacturing expertise, complementary products and established approvals from major aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The expanded capabilities are expected to allow Sigma to pursue larger and more complex aerospace programmes with existing customers.
The agreement is also expected to strengthen Bromford’s position within Sigma’s UK operations, supporting the long-term future of its Leicester manufacturing facility and safeguarding skilled engineering and manufacturing jobs.
“This agreement is another strong marker of how far India’s precision engineering and defence-aerospace manufacturing base has come,” Sigma Advanced Systems CEO and Executive Director Sunil Kalidindi said.
He said global aerospace companies were increasingly looking to India not only for cost competitiveness but also for engineering capabilities, quality and manufacturing scale. Combining Bromford’s specialist UK expertise with Sigma’s Indian manufacturing network would allow the group to offer customers a global dual-source model, he added.
Sigma said the latest contract forms part of its broader strategy of expanding through targeted acquisitions that strengthen customer relationships, widen its technical capabilities and increase its participation in high-value, long-duration aerospace programmes.
With Nasmyth and Bromford now operating as complementary businesses within Sigma’s UK aerospace platform, the group is seeking to build greater scale and deepen its involvement in global aerospace supply chains.
