Rolls‑Royce and Gov. Braun cut ribbon on $1B, decade‑long upgrade of Indianapolis engine manufacturing and test campus

On 2026-08-27, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Rolls‑Royce executives held a ribbon‑cutting in Indianapolis marking the company’s $1 billion, decade‑long investment to modernize advanced manufacturing across its Indianapolis campus. The announcement says the program added full‑engine test capability, new ground test facilities and an altitude test facility in West Lafayette, and that the investment is the largest Rolls‑Royce has made in the U.S.

The release says Rolls‑Royce employs approximately 3,500 people in Indianapolis, including a skilled UAW workforce, and supports thousands more jobs through its Indiana supply chain. The company and state officials framed the project as strengthening defense production capacity, citing support for engines for platforms including the future B‑52 and MV‑75 Cheyenne and current engines for the V‑22 Osprey, MQ‑25A Stingray and C‑130J.

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