Author: Jay Clemens|| Date Published: January 28, 2016
Rolls-Royce has received $154 million in contracts from the U.S. Air Force to produce spare engines and sustain the propulsion system of the Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) C-130J aircraft.
Rolls-Royce will complete the production of AE 2100 engines for the Air Force and Saudi Arabia under a $77.9 million foreign military sales agreement by Dec. 31, 2016, the Defense Departmentsaid Wednesday.
The AE 2100 engine is designed to power transports, maritime patrol aircraft and regional aircraft.
The company will also perform logistics, program management and engineering services for the C130J propulsion system through Jan. 31, 2017, under a separate $76.1 million contract.
Rolls-Royce will perform work at its Indianapolis, Indiana-based facility.
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