Tag Archives: Rolls-Royce

British 2012 defence exports grew by 62%, the largest increase for 5 years

Posted on 20, June 2013 by

20-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — New figures published today by UK Trade & Investment’s Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO) show that UK defence exports totalled £8.8 billion over the past year, a rise of 62% from 2011 in a global market that grew by … Read the full press release →

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Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines powered up for the first time on the A350 XWB (MSN1)

Posted on 4, June 2013 by

Paves the way for A350 XWB’s first flight Blagnac, 4-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines have run for the first time on the A350 XWB (MSN1) following the start-up of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), as part of the preparations … Read the full press release →

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Safran to purchase the Rolls-Royce 50% share of the joint RTM322 helicopter engine programme

Posted on 24, April 2013 by

Paris, 24-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Safran (NYSE Euronext Paris: SAF) today announced that it has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce to acquire Rolls-Royce’s 50% share in their joint RTM322 helicopter engine programme. Upon closing, Turbomeca (Safran’s world leading helicopter engine business) … Read the full press release →

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