Rolls-Royce secures £100m MoD contract
AERO engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has secured contract extensions with the Ministry of Defence worth almost £100m.
The contracts will see the group provide ongoing support for engines on the UK’s C-130 Hercules transport and VC10 tanker fleets.
Under the terms of the contract which is delivered through the Hercules Integrated Operational Support (HIOS) contract, support for the C-130 fleet will continue until 2015. The contract is jointly delivered by Rolls-Royce, Marshall Aerospace and Lockheed Martin.
Rolls-Royce teams in the UK and Indianapolis provide comprehensive servicing for the AE 2100D3 engine, which powers the C-130J aircraft and the T56 engine on the C-130K.
Paul Craig, Rolls-Royce, Executive Vice President Services – Defence, said: “This contract amendment is testimony to the standard of service delivered to-date and reflects the value we offer to our customer.
“We take pride in supporting the Royal Air Force’s fleet of C-130s and in our successful partnership with Lockheed Martin, Marshall Aerospace and the Ministry of Defence.
“It is particularly pleasing that we have continued to deliver high levels of aircraft availability at a time when both the C-130 and VC10 have recently been involved in high tempo operations.”
He said the group’s innovative approach was to ensure availability of its engines for aircraft used in critical operations; a policy that was greatly appreciated by the RAF.
Rolls-Royce has also secured an extension to the contract to provide technical support for Conway engines, which will power the VC10 tanker until it finishes service in 2013. The company provided around-the-clock support for Conway engines that powered the VC10 tanker aircraft during the UK’s Operation Ellamy in Libya last year.
