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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Rolls-Royce begins carrier supply

Queen Elizabeth ClassRolls-Royce has delivered the first part of its £96m contract to supply a range of equipment to the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers.

The first pair of Neptune stabilising fins, designed, manufactured and tested at Rolls-Royce’s Dunfermline, Scotland facility were transported to the BVT Surface Fleet shipyard in Govan, where they will be incorporated into the hull section, currently under construction.

Richard Dingley , Rolls-Royce director programmes - Europe and International, said: 'This delivery is a key milestone in the QE Class programme and marks not only the first delivery of Rolls-Royce equipment, but also the first part of the power and propulsion element.'

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