Rolls-Royce engines for UK Scout
Rolls-Royce has received a contract order for 589 MTU Series 199 diesel engines for the British Army's new Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV), it announced on 27 May.
The contract from General Dynamics European Land Systems is worth around $87.33 million and marks the first time that MTU engines will be used in a British Army platform. The engines will be delivered from 2016 through 2022.
The 8V 199 TE21 engines deliver 600kW of power and are the most powerful engines in the MTU Series. Scope of delivery also includes two 550-ampere generators and a cooling system for each engine.
Ulrich Dohle, CEO, Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said: 'We are delighted that our MTU engine has been trusted for this important project. This order once again proves that when it comes to performance and reliability, the Series 199 engine is benchmark in its power range.'
Meanwhile, Raytheon UK has been selected to deliver the chassis power switch node for the Scout SV, which will form the core of the platform’s chassis power management and distribution system.
The power switch node provides 16 channels of solid state switching under the control of the vehicle's serial data bus.
John Kennedy, business leader, integrated power solutions unit, Raytheon UK, said: 'We have invested significantly in our advanced power products to ensure that they surpass the demands of a harsh-operating environment whilst providing customers with improved size, weight and power benefits with value.
'We look forward to working with General Dynamics UK as we move into the delivery phase of this essential programme which will meet the future requirements of the British Army.'
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