Most of the work will take place at Rolls-Royce in Bristol
Rolls-Royce engineers working on an aircraft engine (Image: Jonathan Green/Rolls-Royce)
Rolls-Royce has secured a £563m contract with the Ministry of Defence to maintain and service engines for Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets.
Much of the work on the Typhoon aircraft engines will take place at the engineering giant’s defence headquarters in Bristol.
The agreement will see Rolls-Royce providing maintenance and repair support to 130 EJ200 engines, supporting around 200 direct jobs in the process.
The five-year contract was awarded by Defence Equipment and Support (DEandS), the procurement arm of the MoD which is based at Abbey Wood, in Bristol.
Adam Riddle, president of defence at Rolls-Royce, said: “This contract builds on more than a century of Rolls-Royce partnership and trust with the Ministry of Defence.
“This investment enables us and our supply chain to ensure the Royal Air Force can execute their missions effectively, wherever and whenever they’re needed, in an increasingly complex global environment.”
Defence Secretary John Healey MP said the contract delivered on the government’s Plan for Change by securing jobs in the UK.
“Together with our upgrade programme, this contract will ensure our Typhoon fleet remains the backbone of UK air defence for the next decade.
A British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft(Image: Getty Images)
Lyndon Hoyle, Typhoon delivery team head at DEandS, added: “This contract not only ensures the continued availability of the Typhoon fleet, it helps drives growth and prosperity within UK defence, reinforcing our dedication to procuring capability that equips our armed forces with competitive edge now and in the future.”
On Friday, May 9, shares in Rolls-Royce, a prominent exporter of aircraft engines, marine engines and power systems, made gains and hit 804.6p as the UK looked poised to secure a trade deal with the US.