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INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Rolls-Royce Corporation today
welcomed the news that it has won the 2001 Collier Trophy as a team member on
the Integrated LiftFan(TM) Propulsion System, demonstrated during this past
summer's Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) flight demonstration program. Rolls-Royce
provided the advanced technology STOVL components for the system, most notably
the LiftFan(TM).
"Winning the Collier Trophy is a tremendous achievement and Rolls-Royce is
proud to have done so six times. Today's award recognizes our commitment to
advanced technology and innovative solutions for aerospace," said James
Guyette, President and CEO, Rolls-Royce North America.
An industry team led by Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Lockheed Martin,
Northrop Grumman Corporation and BAE SYSTEMS received the 2001 Collier Trophy
for developing a propulsion system which featured breakthroughs in thrust-to-
lift capability while achieving major increases in performance, efficiency and
safety. Rolls-Royce was on the Collier Trophy winning teams in 1987, 1990,
1996, 1997 and most recently in 2000, in honor of the contribution to the
success of the Global Hawk's unmanned aerial vehicle.
The award is presented annually, "For the greatest achievement in
aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the
performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of
which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding
year." The trophy, established in 1911, is awarded by the National Aeronautic
Association. The Collier Trophy has been called the greatest and most prized
of all aeronautical honors in the United States of America.
Rolls-Royce is a global company providing power for land, sea and air. It
employs some 42,000 people in more than 30 countries, including over 26,000 in
the UK, 5,000 in the rest of the Europe and over 8,000 in North America. The
company has a balanced business portfolio with leading positions in civil
aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy markets. With annual sales of
around 6 billion pounds sterling and a forward order book of nearly 15 billion
pounds, its technology is applied over a wide range of products that generate
high-value services throughout their operational lives.
Rolls-Royce aerospace businesses have the broadest range of products in
the world. They have customers using both fixed and rotary wing aircraft in
over 150 countries, including more than 500 airlines, 2,400 corporate and
utility operators and 160 armed forces.
Rolls-Royce is also a global leader in marine propulsion, engineering and
hydrodynamic expertise, with a broad product range and full systems
integration capability. More than 2,000 commercial marine customers and over
50 navies use Rolls-Royce propulsion systems and products.
In the energy markets, the company has supplied more than 5,000 units to
customers in nearly 120 countries and is investing in new products and
capabilities for the oil and gas industry and for distributed electricity
generation.
The company has a total of 55,000 gas turbines in service worldwide and
has pioneered gas turbine technology for aerospace, electricity generation and
marine propulsion. It is involved in major future programs in these fields,
including the world-leading Trent aero engine family, WR-21 marine engine,
leading-edge water jet propulsion systems, and combat engines for Eurofighter
Typhoon and the Joint Strike Fighter.
SOURCE Rolls-Royce Corporation
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John W. Brown, Director-Corporate
Communications, of Rolls-Royce, +1-317-230-4201, or fax,
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