4 January 2013
ROLLS-ROYCE WINS $52.2 MILLION SERVICES CONTRACT FOR AE 1107C ENGINES
FOR US MARINE CORPS AND US AIR FORCE V-22 AIRCRAFT
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a
$52.2 million contract to support AE
1107C engines for V-22 aircraft operated by the US Marine Corps and
Air Force.
The contract, a modification of a prior agreement, includes
repair and support services, with work carried out at Rolls-Royce
facilities in Indianapolis,
Indiana, and Oakland,
California, as well as fleet support at customer bases. The
contract for work in 2012-13 was awarded through the Naval Air
Systems Command in Patuxent River,
Maryland.
Paul Craig, Rolls-Royce,
President - Defence Services, said, "This contract represents
another vote of confidence in the support and services offered by
Rolls-Royce to our US military customers. We are focused on
enabling our customers to keep their aircraft flying and supporting
them every day to allow their missions to go forward."
The Rolls-Royce AE 1107C turboshaft is part of the AE product
family, which has over 5,000 engines in service and more than 53
million flight hours, and exclusively powers the growing V-22 fleet
for the US Marine Corps and Air Force. In addition to a dedicated
team of Field Service Representatives, Rolls-Royce also supports
the AE 1107C engine fleet through the new Defense Operations Center
in Indianapolis, providing 24/7
real-time engineering support for V-22 operators.
Notes to Editors:
1. Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and
services for use on land, at sea and in the air, and has
established a strong position in global markets - civil aerospace,
defence aerospace, marine and energy.
2. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce has a broad
customer base comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate
and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces,
more than 4,000 marine customers, including 70 navies, and energy
customers in more than 80 countries.
3. Annual underlying revenue was £11.3 billion in 2011, of which
more than half came from the provision of services. The firm and
announced order book stood at £60.1 billion at 30 June 2012, providing visibility of future
levels of activity.
4. Rolls-Royce employs over 40,000 people in offices,
manufacturing and service facilities in over 50 countries. Over
11,000 of these employees are engineers.
5. In 2011, Rolls-Royce invested £908 million on research and
development, two thirds of which had the objective of further
improving the environmental performance of its products, in
particular reducing emissions.
6. Rolls-Royce supports a global network of 28 University
Technology Centres, which connect the company's engineers with the
forefront of scientific research.
7. The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate
recruitment and to further developing employee skills.
For further information, please contact:
Investors:
Simon Goodson
Director - Investor Relations
Rolls-Royce plc
Tel: +44 (0)20 7227 9237
simon.goodson@rolls-royce.com
Media:
Josh Rosenstock
Director of External Communications
Rolls-Royce plc
Tel: +44 (0)20 7227 9163
josh.rosenstock@rolls-royce.com
www.Rolls-Royce.com