We don't make cars (it's a long story, but we don't – the motor car business is no longer part of our group) but our products bring positive benefits to many millions of people. We provide power for civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy applications, and we're in leading positions in all these markets.

Our Trent 900 engine powers the Airbus A380, which will soon be flying more than 500 passengers over great distances in comfort and safety.

The Trent 1000 engine for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner promises a breakthrough in efficiency and environmental friendliness.

The MT30 is a new marine version of the highly successful Trent family, this time providing reliable power for a wide range of ships whilst minimising environmental impact.

The Industrial Trent is the most advanced gas turbine available for energy applications, and sets a new standard in fuel efficiency and environmental performance. It is used for electrical power generation.

The Rolls-Royce LiftSystem® builds on our unique experience with short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) technology and makes us a key player in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme, the biggest combat aircraft programme for the next 20 years.

You may have noticed some common themes:

• We develop technology once and use it many times. The Trent family is the descendant of the RB211 engine, which powers hundred of modern airliners throughout the world. Trent technology now has applications in large civil aircraft, ships, oil and gas pumping and electricity generation. Equally, our tradition of success with the Pegasus engine for the Harrier 'jump-jet' has earned us our position on the Joint Strike Fighter programme.
• We constantly seek to improve the environmental performance of our products, meeting ever-growing demands for power for land, sea and air whilst making sure that the world has a sustainable future.
• We've developed a broad portfolio of products to meet the needs of a wide range of customers and ensure we remain leaders in our chosen markets (and we haven't mentioned diesel ship engines, fuel cells, military transport aircraft or several other sectors in which we are a major player).