Rolls-Royce is the world’s second
largest defence engine supplier powering
approximately 25 per cent of the world’s
military fleet.
Our product portfolio covers all major market
sectors including fighter, tactical aircraft,
helicopter, transport, UAV and trainer.
Rolls-Royce is also taking key roles in
two of world’s largest combat programmes:
Eurofighter Typhoon and Joint Strike Fighter.
Rolls-Royce is the largest defence engine
supplier in Europe and its largest single
customer is the US Department of Defence.
In Japan, the Self Defence Forces of Ground,
Maritime and Air operate many of Rolls-Royce-powered
aircraft. KHI, MHI and IHI provide local
assistance, including manufacturing.
At present, T56 turboprop engines power
the Maritime Self Defence Force’s
fleet of P-3C anti-submarine patrol aircraft
and the C-130H transport aircraft and E-2C
air-borne early warning aircraft operated
by the the Air Self Defence Force. Hundreds
of Model 250 engines are powering the Ground
Self Defence Force’s OH-6D Scout helicopter,
and T-5 and T-7 trainers at the Maritime
and the Air Self Defence Forces.
Rolls-Royce has partnered with Japanese
companies in several long-standing initiatives
in defence markets including KHI on the
RTM322 and CTS800 engines, MHI with Model
250 and Dart, and IHI with T56 and AE 2100
engines.
In March 2006, the first Rolls-Royce Turbomeca
(RRTM) RTM322-powered MCH-101 helicopter
was delivered to representatives of the
Maritime Self Defence Force. The aircraft
is undergoing technical evaluation testing
prior to entry into service.
RRTM has granted KHI a license to assemble,
test and overhaul the RTM322 engine in Japan.
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ShinMaywa’s US-1A KAI amphibian is
uniquely powered by four Rolls-Royce engines
– four wing-mounted AE2100J engines
form the main powerplant and a CTS800-4K
engine, produced by LHTEC (a joint venture
between Rolls-Royce and Honeywell) is also
fitted to the aircraft to drive the boundary
layer control system that provides the US-1A
KAI with a short take off and landing (STOL)
capability.
The first aircraft was handed to the Japan
Defence Agency in March 2004. It has proceeded
to the flight test stage with 2 prototype
aircraft aiming to enter service in 2007.
The US-1A KAI will provide an enhanced search-and-rescue
capability for the Maritime Self Defence
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