Rolls-Royce secures £144m US defence deal

AERO engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has received services contracts valued at up to £144m ($224m) to support US military branches and global air forces supplied by the US Department of Defense.

The contracts will support Rolls-Royce AE 2100, Adour (F405) and T56 engines across a variety of fleets. Services to be supplied by Rolls-Royce include logistics support, engineering, parts, repairs, field services and design modifications.

Paul Craig, Rolls-Royce, Executive Vice President, Services, said: “We continue to grow our Services business as we focus on meeting our customers’ needs and keeping their aircraft mission ready. Our wide portfolio of service offerings means customers can select the best fit for their fleet, everything from parts and repairs to logistics and engineering support to Power by the Hour.”

Recent services contracts include:
£60m ($93.5m) for intermediate, depot and logistics support for the US Navy’s T-45 trainer fleet in Naval Air Stations in Texas and Mississippi.T-45 aircraft are powered by a single Rolls-Royce Adour (F405) engine.

£38.2m ($59.5m) for integrated logistics support for US Marine Corps KC-130J aircraft. The contract also includes support for Kuwaiti aircraft through the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.

£26m ($40m) for Component Improvement Program funding for engineering support and repairs as required on the US and FMS fleet of T56 engines, which power C-130 and P-3 aircraft.

£20m ($31m) for a full MissionCare contract for Norway’s C-130J fleet, including logistics, sustainment, parts and field services. The 5-year contract was agreed through the US Air Force and FMS program.

£475,000 ($738,000) for engineering and field services for the US Coast Guard for support of their C-27J aircraft.

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