Rolls-Royce awarded contract with US Navy

9th Apr 2014 07:08

Rolls-Royce has been awarded a 100m-dollar contract to service the F405 (Adour) engines that power the US Navy's T-45 training aircraft. The contractor logistics support contract with the US Department of Defense is a one-year extension to the existing agreement. Rolls-Royce has provided support to the US Navy's training fleet for the past 10 years.Paul Craig, Rolls-Royce President of Defense Services, said: "We take great pride in supporting the training of new aviators for the Navy and Marine Corps."The Adour is an industry leader in low-risk, affordable engine performance for military trainer aircraft and has amassed more than 8.6m flight hours across multiple global fleets."In addition to powering the T-45 Goshawk and other military aircraft, the Adour engine will also power the Hawk AJTS aircraft, which is a contender for the US Air Force T-X trainer programme.Under the terms of the agreement, Rolls-Royce will provide intermediate, depot-level maintenance and related logistics support for more than 200 F405 engines in the US Navy fleet.The contract includes support for aircraft operating at four main Naval Air Stations - Kingsville, Texas; Meridian, Mississippi; Pensacola, Florida; and Patuxent River, Maryland. RD