WR-21 gamble pays off
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Northrop Grumman Corp, together with partners Rolls-Royce and DCN, has received a contract from the British government to supply the WR-21 gas turbine, which will be used in the country's Type 45 destroyer program. The WR-21 gas turbine, which was based on Rolls-Royce's RB211 and Trent aero-engines, is claimed to be the most efficient marine gas turbine in the world. Northrop Grumman is expected to handle the fabrication of the gas turbine while Rolls-Royce will build the gas turbine.
Publication Name: Jane's Navy International
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0144-3194
Year: 2000
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Rand to study UK naval programme
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The UK Defense Procurement Agency has commissioned consultants Rand Europe to examine the implications of alternative procurement strategies for future Royal Navy warships. The studies package, which will run until Jun 2001, will consider all aspects of future naval construction and support, but its most immediate value will be to inform decisions to be taken on the procurement strategy for the Type 45 destroyer program.
Publication Name: Jane's Navy International
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0144-3194
Year: 2001
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