Hawk business worth over £160m to Rolls-Royce Tur

31 July 2003

                  UK HAWK BUSINESS WORTH OVER £160 MILLION TO                  

                             Rolls-Royce TURBOMECA                             

Following the announcement by the UK Government that it will take 20 Hawk
trainer aircraft and place options for another 24 aircraft, Rolls-Royce
Turbomeca (RRTM) today announced potential business worth more than £160
million over the life of the programme. The Hawk will be powered by the latest
variant of the Adour engine, the Mk951, which is currently undergoing flight
trials in South Africa. The engines for the UK order will be assembled at the
Rolls-Royce facility in Bristol, UK.

"This is a significant win," said Colin Green, President - Defence Aerospace,

Rolls-Royce plc. "The UK Government's confidence in the Adour-powered Hawk
sends a strong signal to prospective customers that this is the optimal
combination for 21st century training requirements."

The new generation Adour Mk951 was launched in response to customer
requirements to increase mission capability while simultaneously reducing
operating costs. The engine addresses these apparently conflicting requirements
by increasing thrust from 6,000 lb to 6,500 lb; incorporating a simpler more
reliable Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC) system; and increasing
the overhaul life of the engine from 2000 to 4000 hours by incorporating the
latest technology.

Developed by Rolls-Royce and Turbomeca, the Adour Mk951 is designed to power
derivatives of the Hawk and Goshawk T45 from 2005 into the foreseeable future.

South Africa is the launch customer for the Adour Mk951-powered Hawk Lead In
Fighter Trainer (LIFT) and has ordered 24 aircraft.

Over 2,800 Adours have been delivered to date, clocking up well over six
million flying hours. Adours are in service with 21 different armed forces

Rolls-Royce Turbomeca is a 50:50 joint venture between Rolls-Royce plc and
Turbomeca. Since its formation in 1966, it has developed and produced more than
2,600 Adour turbofan engines for the SEPECAT Jaguar, BAE SYSTEMS Hawk and
Mitsubishi T-2/F-1 fleets.

For more information, please contact:

Justine Steele
Rolls-Royce

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