Rolls-Royce signs €197m naval contract
21/03/2005 - 13:02:59British engines manufacturer Rolls-Royce announced today it had secured a £137m (€197m) contract to maintain gas turbines on naval ships.
The firm will take responsibility for powering a total of 27 craft in service with the British, French, Belgian and Royal Netherlands navies, for the next 12 years, under the terms of the deal.
The deal was announced at the Rolls-Royce facility in Ansty, near Coventry.
Last December, the firm signed a 20-year contract with the Chilean Navy to provide repair services and technical support for five of its ships.
