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The 36MW marine gas turbine is already well positioned for two US Navy programmes, having been selected for the Lockheed Martin Flight 0 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and the DD(X) multimission destroyer Engineering Demonstrator Model (EDM).
The MT30 is also included in the baseline design for the two proposed Royal Navy aircraft carriers and is being actively considered for the French PA2 Aircraft Carrier and the Franco-Italian FREMM frigate programme.
Saul Lanyado, Rolls-Royce President - Marine, said: “This is an excellent achievement, crucial to our success on two key US defence programmes. We have translated leading-edge, proven, aero engine technology into a unique marine power system.”
Completion of 1,500 hours endurance testing at 100F (38C), proved the MT30's ability to maintain power at high ambient temperatures.
In 2004 the gas turbine received DNV (Det Norske Veritas) design approval, which certified the engine at 36MW to DNV's rules for classification of High Speed, Light Craft and Naval Surface Vessels.
The gas turbine has 80 percent commonality with the Trent 800 aero engine, which has won a market-leading 42 percent of the Boeing 777 programme, achieving nearly seven million flying hours since entering service in 1996.
Rolls-Royce operates in four global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. It is investing in technology and capability that can be exploited in each of these sectors to create a competitive range of products.
The success of these products is demonstrated by the company's rapid and substantial gains in market share over recent years. The company now has a total of 54,000 gas turbines in service worldwide. The investments in product, capability and infrastructure to gain this market position create high barriers to entry.
Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces and more than 2,000 marine customers, including 70 navies. The company has energy customers in nearly 120 countries. Rolls-Royce employs around 35,000 people, of which 21,000 are in the UK. Forty per cent of its employees are based outside the UK - including 5,000 in the rest of Europe and 8,000 in North America.
The large installed base of engines generates demand for the provision of services. A key element of the company's strategy is to maximize services revenues, which have increased by 60 per cent over the past five years, by the provision of a comprehensive portfolio of services.
Annual sales total nearly £6 billion, of which 55 per cent are services revenues. The order book is more than £21 billion, which, together with demand for services, provides visibility as to future activity levels.
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