Rolls-Royce wins $52.2m services contract for AE 1107C engines

Rolls-Royce has won a $52.2m contract to support AE 1107C engines for V-22 aircraft operated by the US Marine Corps and Air Force. The contract, a modification of a prior agreement, includes repair and support services, with work carried out at Rolls-Royce facilities in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Oakland, California, as well as fleet support at customer bases. The contract for work in 2012-13 was awarded through the Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Maryland.