Rolls-Royce announces $496-million US aircraft engine contracts

Rolls-Royce will provide parts and maintenance for thousands of T56 engines powering US military aircraft

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Last Updated : Oct 07 2013 | 3:14 PM IST
Rolls-Royce, the British maker of aircraft engines, announced today it had won two maintenance contracts from the US government worth together up to $496 million (365 million euros).

Rolls-Royce will provide parts and maintenance for thousands of T56 engines powering US military aircraft, under a six-year contract worth $406 million, the company said in a statement.

It has won also a five-year deal from the US navy worth up to $90 million to deliver engine repairs to E-2 Hawkeye aircraft.

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"These contracts demonstrate our continued success in supporting our customers and the thousands of Rolls-Royce T56 engines powering their operations," said Paul Craig, Rolls-Royce, President, Defence Services.

"Our mission remains the same: to keep these fleets in the air as their operators require, and we will continue to focus on innovative solutions to provide affordable support for our customers," he added in the statement.
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First Published: Oct 07 2013 | 1:55 PM IST

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