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German-made engines to power British Army vehicles

Rolls-Royce reports that diesel engines from its German subsidiary, MTU, are to power armored Scout vehicles of the British Army.

By Richard Tomkins
A pre-production prototype of the Scout specialist vehicle, which will be powered by a German-made engine. UK Ministry of Defense photograph.
A pre-production prototype of the Scout specialist vehicle, which will be powered by a German-made engine. UK Ministry of Defense photograph.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, May 27 (UPI) -- German-made engines for the first time will be used to power British Army vehicles under a deal between Rolls-Royce and General Dynamics European Land Systems.

The engines are MTU's Series 199 diesel engines, which will be used on six variants of GDELS's Scout specialist vehicles, which will form the backbone of the British Army's future fleet of armored fighting vehicles.

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MTU is a German subsidiary of Rolls-Royce.

The contract for 589 MTU engines is worth about $87.3 million. Their delivery to GDELS will begin in 2016, Rolls-Royce said.

"We are delighted that our MTU engine has been trusted for this important project," said Dr. Ulrich Dohle, Rolls-Royce Power Systems chief executive officer. "This order once again proves that when it comes to performance and reliability, the Series 199 engine is benchmark in its power range."

The 8V 199 TE21 engine has a power output of 600 kilowatts and is used in various armored vehicles. The engine delivery will include the engines' cooling systems and generators.

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