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RR to power ten LCS for the US Navy

Rome, Italy - The Group’s largest ever marine naval surface ship contract

Rolls-Royce (RR), the global power systems company, will supply gas turbines and waterjets for ten of the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) – the Group’s largest ever marine naval surface ship contract. Designed to operate in combat zones close to the shore (littoral waters), each LCS will be equipped with two RR MT30 gas turbines powering four large waterjets, enabling the vessels to reach...

fra/pec - 1124768
Rome, Italy, 01/18/2011 17:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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