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July 22, 2010 - Rolls-Royce has been selected by Lockheed Martin as the in-service support provider for the engines on the CC-130J military transport aircraft flown by the Canadian Air Force. The base contract, valued at more than USD $70 million, will provide Lockheed Martin with logistics support for the AE 2100D3 engines for the next six years.
The contract has a
potential value exceeding USD $260 million over the life expectancy of
the fleet. Rolls-Royce will partner with StandardAero of Winnipeg, Manitoba, to provide engine depot-level repair services to the Canadian Air Force. |
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This
partnership supports Lockheed Martin?s Industrial and Regional
Benefits obligation to
?Rolls-Royce is
the world leader in engines for military transport aircraft, and we are
proud to partner with Lockheed Martin to support the Canadian Forces
CC-130J fleet. Together we will deliver a proven, innovative support
solution to exceed the customer?s operational readiness requirements.?
The
performance-based logistics contract, modeled after other successful
MissionCare? contracts, provides a comprehensive propulsion support
package customized to meet the needs of the Canadian Air Force?s CC-130J
aircraft on a per engine flight hour basis.
Rolls-Royce has been a long-term supplier to the Canadian Forces
with propulsion systems powering several aircraft fleets for the
Canadian Air Force, including the current T-56 powered C-130 fleet,
the T-56 powered CP 140 Aurora P3 fleet, and the Adour powered Hawk
Trainer fleet for the NATO Flight Training Center (NFTC) in Canada
program. The new Canadian CC-130Js are powered by four Rolls-Royce
AE 2100D3 advanced turboprop engines.
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