ROLLS-ROYCE REVEALS MOD AGREEMENT

Derby-headquartered Rolls-Royce has signed a collaborative agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to strengthen ways of working across key Royal Navy programmes.

The Memorandum of Understanding describes a commitment of both parties to work together to deliver on-going support for Rolls-Royce MT30 and WR-21 engines and an understanding of how that will be done.

Alex Zino, director business development and future programmes at Rolls-Royce Defence, said: “The signature of this collaborative agreement has been as a result of a close working relationship between Rolls-Royce and the UK MoD.

“Adopting a more streamlined approach to our ways of working, will not only deliver significant strategic benefits, but also demonstrates our commitment to providing the best equipment and support for our armed forces customer.”

The agreement will improve on-going support for the Rolls-Royce MT30 engines that power the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Aircraft Carriers.

It also covers support of the WR-21 engines that power the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers.