BELL AND ROLLS-ROYCE COLLABORATE ON ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
lunes, 25 de marzo de 2019
PR
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced a teaming agreement with Rolls-Royce for the development of an optimized propulsion system and continued risk reduction efforts aimed at the V-280 Valor and V-247 advanced vertical lift platforms. The collaboration will focus on the integration of Rolls-Royce’s proven low-risk and advanced propulsion systems into future Bell aircraft.
“The goal of this collaboration is to further enhance the performance and affordability of our aircraft. Future Vertical Lift programs bring revolutionary solutions for warfighters; Bell and Rolls-Royce are focused on delivering those capabilities.”
This agreement extends Bell’s support for the U.S. military’s
aviation modernization and acquisition priorities. Building industry
relationships delivers options to rapidly mature technology and provide
capability to the warfighter. The result will be more options to create
aircraft with revolutionary capabilities for vertical lift programs.
“Bell is at the forefront of creating highly capable and sustainable aircraft that vastly outperform legacy platforms, and Rolls-Royce is a world leader in advanced engines and propulsion systems. We are excited to enhance our long-standing relationship with Bell and help deliver on customer requirements through innovative solutions and proven technologies."
As part of this teaming agreement, Bell will lead the design,
development and production of advanced vertical lift systems, and
Rolls-Royce will provide its technical expertise in propulsion systems
to provide potential customers with tested, high-performance solutions.
This collaboration extends a successful relationship between Bell and
Rolls-Royce that has existed for more than 50 years.
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ABOUT ROLLS-ROYCE
Rolls-Royce employs 6,000 people in 27 states across the U.S.,
literally coast-to-coast, from southern California to Walpole,
Massachusetts. Indianapolis is the largest Rolls-Royce engineering,
design and manufacturing site in the U.S. The company produces engines
and propulsion systems for multiple U.S. military aircraft at
Indianapolis, including the C-130J transport, V-22 Osprey Global Hawk
unmanned aerial vehicle, and the LiftSystem for the F-35B Lightning II.
Rolls-Royce engines manufactured in Indianapolis and elsewhere power a
wide array of aircraft and ships for all services of the U.S. military
-- the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Army, and Coast Guard. In
addition, Rolls-Royce supports more than 52,000 jobs across the U.S.,
adding nearly $9 billion to the nation’s economy each year. Rolls-Royce
has invested nearly $1 billion in Research and Development in the US
since 2013, and is nearing completion of a $600 million investment to
modernize its Indianapolis facilities and for new technology
development.
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