Rolls-Royce won a contract valued at $1 billion to deliver around 600 engines for future C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.
The agreement secures the Rolls-Royce AE 2100 as the engine of choice for all variants of the C-130J to 2025. The engine agreement will service International and US Government contract requirements between
2014 and 2018.
The AE 2100 powers all C-130Js, while the Rolls-Royce T56 engines power the legacy C-130 fleet. The global C-130J fleet exceeded 1 million flight hours, and Lockheed Martin announced its plans to get
certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for a new civil variant – the LM-100J.
"Lockheed Martin and Rolls-Royce have partnered for decades to produce thousands of the world's leading medium transport aircraft. Our new engine agreement secures that relationship for years to come, enabling operators to continue to enjoy the versatile, powerful and fuel efficient aircraft they have come to appreciate through 1 million flight hours and counting," said Tom Bell, Rolls-Royce, President Defence.
George Shultz, Lockheed Martin, Vice President and General Manager, C-130 Programs, said, "This agreement is a very important step in providing our customers the most affordable airlifter in the world. The C-
130J Super Hercules has proven the 'value of the power' as the Rolls-Royce AE 2100 propulsion system allows the Super Hercules to perform any mission, anywhere, any time."
The agreement secures the Rolls-Royce AE 2100 as the engine of choice for all variants of the C-130J to 2025. The engine agreement will service International and US Government contract requirements between
2014 and 2018.
The AE 2100 powers all C-130Js, while the Rolls-Royce T56 engines power the legacy C-130 fleet. The global C-130J fleet exceeded 1 million flight hours, and Lockheed Martin announced its plans to get
certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for a new civil variant – the LM-100J.
"Lockheed Martin and Rolls-Royce have partnered for decades to produce thousands of the world's leading medium transport aircraft. Our new engine agreement secures that relationship for years to come, enabling operators to continue to enjoy the versatile, powerful and fuel efficient aircraft they have come to appreciate through 1 million flight hours and counting," said Tom Bell, Rolls-Royce, President Defence.
George Shultz, Lockheed Martin, Vice President and General Manager, C-130 Programs, said, "This agreement is a very important step in providing our customers the most affordable airlifter in the world. The C-
130J Super Hercules has proven the 'value of the power' as the Rolls-Royce AE 2100 propulsion system allows the Super Hercules to perform any mission, anywhere, any time."