Rolls-Royce has unveiled its latest investment in a new Operations Centre in Bristol.

The centre is the latest initiative in the expansion of Mission Ready Management Solutions (MRMS®), the engine support package that now generates 55 per cent of Rolls-Royce defence sales.

The Operations Centre will provide a world-class operational support facility providing advice, guidance and information to Rolls-Royce MRMS programme management teams, field representatives and other company personnel deployed into the customers’ operations.

The centre will initially support five programmes – the Spey engine powering the Nimrod MRA2 aircraft; the RB199 in the RAF Tornado; and the Adour contracts covering Hawk trainer aircraft in service in the USA, Canada and Australia. The remaining MRMS programmes will be added throughout 2005 and early 2006.

This centre follows the creation of a similar facility opened last year in Derby to support Rolls-Royce civil airline customers.