Rolls-Royce has agreed a major deal to supply engine support to the Royal Navy on a number of its ships and submarines. The five-year agreement covers preventive and corrective maintenance on 90 mtu generator sets powering Britain’s Royal Navy fleet.
Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems and UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) procurement arm Defence Equipment and Support signed the contract for five years, with the option of extending for two more.
The contract covers mtu generator sets of Series 183, 396 and 4000 fitted or to be fitted into a wide range of surface vessels and submarines, including Daring Class (Type 45) destroyer; Duke Class (Type 23) and City Class (Type 26) frigates; Hunt Class mine hunters and Astute Class submarines.
Rolls-Royce, which has UK bases in Filton, South Gloucestershire, and Derby, will provide maintenance and repair support on and off the vessels. It will also provide spare parts, assist with diagnostics and commissioning, and will deliver design solutions for the modification and improvement of components.
Cdr Michael Thomson, marine diesel equipment group leader at Defence Equipment and Support, said: “It is our duty to deliver the optimum level of equipment availability to the Royal Navy to enable our forces to fulfil their important missions at all times.
“We are delighted to have placed this support contract with Rolls-Royce which will capitalise on the use of data analysis to continually improve availability and support efficiencies for our fleet of mtu engines.”
Knut Müller, vice president global governmental at Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems, added: “This remarkable agreement gives a new dimension to our long-lasting and proven relationship with the UK MoD and establishes Rolls-Royce Power Systems as a complete solutions provider for the Royal Navy.”
Rolls-Royce has been a close partner of the Royal Navy for decades, with power and propulsion solutions from both the Rolls-Royce and mtu brands. Several vessel types of the Royal Navy combine Rolls-Royce and mtu brand products.
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