Rolls-Royce contracted for V-22 engine support

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Rolls-Royce has received a $407.7 million contract modification to perform MissionCare engine maintenance support for V-22 Osprey aircraft.

The contract covers aircraft operated by the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force. The MissionCare support package includes an hourly charge for the engines based on hours flown, in addition to program management, integrated logistics support, training and other support services.

The work will be performed in Oakland, Calif., and Indianapolis, Ind. The U.S. Department of Defense expects the work to be completed by February 2020.

Funding for the project will be obligated as task orders are issued. The Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, Md., is listed as the contracting activity.

The V-22 Osprey is an aircraft with both fixed-wing and rotary-wing capabilities, and is powered two Rolls-Royce AE1107C propulsion systems. The United States and Japan are the only primary customers for the aircraft.