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Rolls-Royce awards contract to purchase US Air Force with C-130J tactical airlifter engines.
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World Defense & Security Industry News - Rolls-Royce |
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| Rolls-Royce to provide US Air Force's C-130J airlifters fleet with AE 2100 engines | |||
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US Air Force has awarded a contract worth over $100 million to Rolls-Royce
to purchase spare engines and parts for its C-130J fleet and to support
Foreign Military Sales customers. Rolls-Royce AE 2100 engines power all
C-130J aircraft in the US military and global fleets, while legacy C-130
aircraft are powered by Rolls-Royce T56 engines. |
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Rolls-Royce AE 2100 engine mounted on C130J military transport aircraft |
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Tom Hartmann, Rolls-Royce,
Senior Vice President, Customer Business, said, “Rolls-Royce
AE 2100 engines provide the dependable, efficient power required by
the US Air Force and our allies to complete their transport missions
with the C-130J fleet. We also successfully manage propulsion support
for the Air Force to keep its C-130J fleet operating at peak efficiency,
while continuing to focus on affordability for our customers.”
The AE 2100 is part of the Rolls-Royce AE family of engines, with nearly 6,000 total engines delivered and more than 61 million flight hours across the military and commercial fleets. |
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