Rolls-Royce Deutschland and ITP Aero jointly announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore a partnership to design, develop, manufacture and support a Wingman Engine, a state-of-the-art, powerful solution for large remote carriers.
As part of the MoU signature ceremony, a mock-up of a Wingman Engine concept was unveiled with the power and propulsion solution being presented to a wide audience at ILA Berlin Airshow. The MoU between Rolls-Royce Deutschland and ITP Aero will foster a German-Spanish approach, leveraging a long-lasting relationship between both companies that has spanned more than a decade.
The MoU was signed by Dr. Dirk Geisinger, Chairman Rolls-Royce Deutschland, and Carlos Alzola, Managing Director ITP Aero, on June 5 at ILA Berlin Airshow and was attended by representatives from both nations’ Ministry of Defence, government representatives, politicians and industry, celebrating the initiative of providing a European power and propulsion solution that underpins the unique engine design and manufacturing capabilities in Germany and Spain.
The Wingman Engine is a European solution capable of meeting development and product cost requirements for various large remote carrier designs. The engine concept builds on the Advance2 core demonstrator – the most powerful and efficient core engine technology in its class – which currently powers commercial and military platforms. The Advance2 core, the backbone of the Pearl business jet engine family, has already proven its world-class competitiveness and has been selected to power five aircraft types from various manufacturers.
This defence application benefits from significant investments both companies already made in civil and dual-use technologies, making it a cost-efficient European solution.
