Rolls-Royce awarded 97.3m dollar US Air Forces contract

Defence and aerospace specialist Rolls Royce has been awarded a contract worth 97.3m pounds from the US Air Force.

Under the MissionCare contract, Rolls Royce will provide sustainment services for the Rolls-Royce AE 2100 engines, as well as the nacelles and propellers on the US Air Force C-130J fleet.

The agreement covers logistics and program management support, engineering services, spares and technical data support.

Paul Craig, President of Defence Customer Services at Rolls-Royce, said: "We are proud that the US Air Force has again chosen Rolls-Royce to deliver our innovative and cost effective MissionCare support.

"Rolls-Royce has worked hard to develop service support that aligns our efforts with customer requirements for mission readiness."

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