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Thursday, June 02, 2011

Rolls-Royce signs long-term support contract for Daring-class air defence destroyers

HMS DaringRolls-Royce has signed a long-term in-service support contract with BAE Systems for the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers. The Type 45 Daring Class destroyers are powered by a pair of Rolls- Royce WR-21 gas turbines.

According to Rolls-Royce, the £20 million ($38.8 million) six year contract is part of an innovative approach to supporting the Type 45 fleet called “Class Output Management.”

This arrangement will deliver guaranteed availability of the WR-21 engines to support the ships’ demanding operational schedules, allowing the MoD to focus solely on meeting its operational requirements, the company says.

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