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Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, has officially opened its new India Engineering Centre (IEC) in Bengaluru. The facility is co-located with Pratt & Whitney’s India Capabilities Centre (ICC) and the recently inaugurated Collins Aerospace engineering and global operations centres. The IEC further enhances Raytheon Technologies’ combined presence in India of over 5,000 employees and facilitates collaboration across the company’s businesses.
Geoff Hunt, Pratt & Whitney’s senior vice president (engineering), said: “The Indian aviation market is growing at a rapid pace and Bengaluru is a hub for that growth. The work conducted at the IEC — by some of India’s best and brightest minds — will support ‘cutting edge’ technology that will drive the future of flight.”
More than 50 employees are now based in the ‘state of the art’ facility, with an additional 450 jobs to be filled over the next four years. Work performed at the IEC will encompass elements such as aero and mechanical and control systems for various products in Pratt & Whitney’s broad portfolio of large and small commercial engines. It will also extend across the entire product lifecycle from development to field support and sustainment.
Paul Weedon, Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp’s vice president of engine development, said: “The IEC will fully integrate with our existing global engineering footprint across Canada, Puerto Rico and Poland to advance world-class technology such as the geared turbofan and other sustainable propulsion solutions. The IEC team will be key to improving commercial engine performance, extending time on wing, reducing airline operating costs, and decreasing fuel consumption.”
With more than 1,500 engines and auxiliary power units in service, Pratt & Whitney has one of the largest footprints for any engine maker in India. Other significant investments in-country include the company’s ‘state of the art’ India Customer Training Centre in Hyderabad and its R&D collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.