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Rolls-Royce wins contract to improve Type-23 engines

Maritime July 12, 2019

Rolls-Royce has won an £85million contract to improve Type-23 engines and support Spey gas turbines. The contract includes the improvement of Type-23 engines form the UK as well as NATO partners Belgium, Portugal, and the Netherlands. The Spey gas turbines help with propulsion as well as anti-submarine measures. The contract is expected ...

Innovate UK calls for new aerospace designs

Air May 17, 2019

Innovate UK has launched a competition for £150million in funding for new aerospace designs to support the UK industry. The competition will offer to fund for new aerospace designs that support the UK Aerospace Technology Strategy. The competition forms part of a £3.9billion fund created by Innovate UK with the UK ...

Rolls-Royce wins contract for Maltese propulsion package

Maritime March 19, 2019

Rolls-Royce has secured a contract for a marine propulsion package for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM). The propulsion package will power a new Offshore Patrol Vessel being constructed by Italian shipbuilders Cantiere Navale Vittoria. Rolls-Royce will supply PROMAS controllable pitch propellers and rudders, SC722 FCP steering gear, a TT1300 bow ...

UK space sector to rocket

Air July 13, 2017

The UK space sector is to receive a further boost with the development of a government funded facility. Located at Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, some £99M of government funding will help build a National Satellite Testing Facility. The space sector forms a key part of the Government’s Industrial Strategy to spread economic growth ...