Rolls Royce scores new order for Liftsystems technology

25th Nov 2013 07:05

Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract to produce its Liftsystems, which enable short take off and vertical landing, for the F-35 Lightning II programme. The $215m deal will see it produce and support six Liftsystems, as well as provide programme management, engineering and field support. The LiftSystem technology provides F-35B aircraft with the capability to perform short take-offs and vertical landings and is currently in service with the US Marine Corps in Arizona.Dave Gordon, Rolls-Royce's LiftSystem Program Director, said: "The innovative Rolls-Royce LiftSystem continues to demonstrate its effectiveness in field operation and in the recent F-35B shipboard trials on the USS Wasp. "As we expand our field support, we remain focused on efficiency and further increasing the affordability of LiftSystems for the F-35B Lightning II." NR