2009

Rolls-Royce helicopter engines achieve 200 million flight hours

Rolls-Royce family of helicopter engines has now surpassed the 200 million flight hour, accumulated over the last fifty years, underscoring the Group’s leading position in the helicopter market.

Rolls-Royce awarded $32 million Model 250 service contract

The U.S. Army has awarded Rolls-Royce a $32 million contract modification for provision of Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) services covering the Model 250 - powered OH-58 Kiowa Warrior military helicopter fleet.

Rolls-Royce to supply Marine systems in £12 million deal

Rolls-Royce, a world leader in marine systems, has won a £12 million order to supply fuel-efficient manoeuvrability systems for four new cement carrying vessels.

Rolls-Royce Group plc Preliminary Results 2008

Order book increased by £9.6bn or 21 per cent to a record £55.5bn (2007 £45.9bn), with strong growth in all businesses.

Rolls-Royce moves global Marine headquarters to Singapore

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, today announced that it is moving the global headquarters for its Marine business to Singapore from London.

Rolls-Royce to power V-22 Osprey aircraft in $222 million contract modification

Rolls-Royce has announced a contract modification of $221.7 million with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide AE 1107C-Liberty engines and services for the U.S. Marine Corps’ MV-22 and the U.S. Air Force’s CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.

Rolls-Royce promotes engineering education in the US

Rolls-Royce has pledged $120,000 to establish a new, multi-year engineering scholarship program at the Georgia Institute of Technology

Rolls-Royce secures £198 million contract to support UK Pegasus fleet

Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £198 million contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to support the Pegasus engines which provide the Harrier fleet with its unique Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) capability.

Rolls-Royce wins $272 million share of V2500 order from Lufthansa

Rolls-Royce will share in an order by Lufthansa to power a new fleet of 20 Airbus A321s plus options with V2500 SelectOne™ engines from the International Aero Engine (IAE) consortium.

Rolls-Royce awarded IDIQ contract for advanced propulsion technologies

Rolls-Royce has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ), multi-year contract by the U.S. Air Force.

Rolls-Royce to power Indian pipeline extension in $130 million gas turbine contract

Rolls-Royce engines will power an extension to one of India’s major gas pipelines in a deal with Gas Authority India Limited (GAIL) valued at more than $130 million.

Rolls-Royce contract for Hungary increases Trent power stations in Europe

Rolls-Royce will supply two Trent 60 gas turbines for a new power station near Budapest, Hungary, increasing the number of power stations in service or in development in Central and Eastern Europe using the Trent to 18.

Rolls-Royce grows footprint in US; assumes title to more than 1,000 acres in Virginia

Rolls-Royce has assumed the title to over 1,000 acres at Crosspointe Centre, an important step in the continuing development of the company’s new aerospace facility in Prince George County, Virginia.

Rolls-Royce completes successful initial test of YJ102R engine

Rolls-Royce has successfully completed an initial test of its advanced, high-specific thrust YJ102R engine at the Indianapolis

Rolls-Royce expands apprentice intake to strengthen the engineering sector's competitiveness

To coincide with a visit by the Prime Minister to the Group’s Derby facility, Rolls-Royce announces that in 2009 it will take on 50 extra apprentices in addition to the 170 it had already planned to recruit in the UK.