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Re Contract

7th Jul 2005 09:35

7 July, 2005 ROLLS-ROYCE AWARDED ‚£48 MILLION SERVICES CONTRACT Rolls-Royce has been awarded a ‚£48 million contract to support the UK's fleetofAE 2100 engines that power the advanced C-130J Hercules aircraft. The contractis effective from July 2005 and extends to March 2008.Group Captain Steve Welburn, Leader of the Hercules Integrated Project Team,said: "This contract provides a comprehensive package through the combinedefforts of the Rolls-Royce team in the UK and North America."The contract will ensure that the RAF's C-130J fleet benefits from anefficient supply system, co-ordinated with a full range of technical supportservices. As part of our long-term strategy for adopting a partnered approachwith industry, we are pleased to be able to provide improved AE2100D3 supportto operations at a reduced cost."Nick Durham, Director of Services - Defence Aerospace, Rolls-Royce said:"Through existing Mission Ready Management Solutions (MRMS) agreements, we'vedemonstrated that Rolls-Royce can deliver superior engine support services toour defence customers. On this project we are delighted to have the opportunityof working with the RAF to provide a best value solution that meets the DefenceLogistics Organisation's need for a contract that incentivises availability ofengines for the Hercules fleet."This type of availability-based support for the AE2100 engine has alreadyproved to be a success. Rolls-Royce is in the third year of a similar contractwith the US Marine Corp's fleet of C-130J transport aircraft and performanceratings have exceeded customer requirements. This contract is valued at up to$50 million.NOTE TO EDITORS 1. Services account for over half of the revenues of the Defence Aerospace business of Rolls-Royce. Approximately 1,400 military engines and 3,400 modules are covered by Mission Ready Management Solution agreements. 2. Current successful services contracts include the F405 (Adour) engine for the US Navy's T-45 Goshawk, the Spey engine in the Nimrod MRA2 and RB199 modules in the Tornado flown by the UK's RAF. 3. Rolls-Royce is the world's number one in providing engines for the transport sector, with approximately half the market. 4. AE 2100 customers include the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Denmark, Greece, and Japan. Nearly 800 AE 2100 engines have been delivered and over 4 million flying hours have been accrued. 5. The AE 2100 is assembled at the Rolls-Royce plant in Indianapolis, Indiana, along with the other members of the AE engine family, the AE 1107C-Liberty and the AE 3007. NOTE TO PICTURE EDITORSPhotos of the AE 2100 are available to download athttp://www.rolls-royce.com/media/gallery/defence/default.jspVisit www.thenewsmarket.com/rolls-royce for b-roll video about this story.Registration and access to the media is free. You can download a MPEG2 file ororder a Beta SP tape.For further information contact:Nick BrittonCommunications Manager - Defence AerospaceRolls-RoycePhone: +44 117 979 5943Email: [email protected] GROUP PLC

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