Rolls-Royce Wins $28.2M Contract
Rolls-Royce has won a contract worth approximately $28.2 million to provide propeller shaftlines and other equipment for the first six Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers. Technology derived from commercial marine applications helped Rolls-Royce win the naval marine contract. The company was selected, under competitive tender, by the BAE SYSTEMS Type 45 Prime Contract Office to provide a system of two propeller shaftlines per ship with steering gear and stabilisers. Deliveries for the first ship will be completed in 2004. Rolls-Royce and Northrop Grumman are already contracted to provide 12 WR-21 gas turbines for the first six Type 45s. Saul Lanyado…
ALSTOM Wins $102M Navy Deal
ALSTOM has won a second order of around $102 million to supply an integrated electric power and propulsion system for the Royal Navy’s Anti-Air Warfare Type 45 Destroyers. Following on from the first contract in April 2001 for batch one, this order is for batch two vessels and was awarded by BAE Systems Type 45 Destroyer Prime Contract Office. The order for the integrated electric power and propulsion system also includes the supply of major items of equipment including: 21 MWe alternators, 2MW diesel generator sets, HV switchboard, service transformers, VDM25000 PWM drives, 20MW 15 phased advanced induction motors (AIM), harmonic filters and the electrical power management system.
