Rolls-Royce has announced that Liebherr-Aerospace (Liebherr-Aerospace) will provide a pneumatic four-valve package for the Pearl® 10X engine which will power the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X business jet.
The agreement between Rolls-Royce and Liebherr-Aerospace further strengthens the presence of the latter in the engine market. The Dassault Pearl 10X is the most powerful of the Pearl series of engines and the Dassault Falcon 10X is anticipated to enter into service in 2025. Liebherr-Aerospace is also involved with the provision of an integrated air management system, landing gear actuation and steering components for the Falcon 10X.
“This contract enabling us to be part of Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 10X engine is a testament that deep collaboration and excellence pays off. We are very proud to work so closely with our customers in developing state of the art technology to fit their specific needs”, said Alex Vlielander, Chief Customer Officer, Liebherr-Aerospace.
Liebherr-Aerospac, a subsidiary of the Liebherr Group of companies which began operations over sixty years ago, is a leading supplier of systems for the aviation industry. The range of aviation equipment produced by Liebherr-Aerospace for the civil and defence sectors includes flight control and actuation systems, gears and gearboxes, landing gear and air management systems as well as electronics. These systems are deployed in wide-bodied aircraft, single aisle and regional aircraft, business jets, defence aircraft, defence transporters, defence training aircraft and civil and defence helicopters.