Rolls-Royce to deliver mtu engines to Boxer programme
Rolls-Royce has been chosen to deliver 523 mtu Series 199 engines for the Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) programme.
Rolls-Royce Power Systems recently signed contracts with WFEL and Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) covering the delivery of the engines between 2022 and 2030.
Rolls-Royce will deliver engine components to its subsidiary Rolls-Royce Solutions UK in East Grinstead where engine assembly, acceptance tests and painting will be carried out.
David Eaton, director – Governmental at Rolls-Royce Solutions UK, said: “We have been working energetically with our industry partners for a number of years to reach this point and are very much looking forward to delivering our engines to power these…British-built infantry vehicles.”
For the fulfilment of the contract with WFEL, the Rolls Royce engines will be delivered to Huddersfield-based David Brown Santasalo, a partner in WFEL's Boxer programme, who will integrate the engines into the complete Boxer Powerpack Assemblies, prior to delivery to WFEL. First delivery of the engines will take place later this year.
For RBSL, assembly and testing of the Boxer Powerpack (transmission, engine and cooling systems) will take place at its manufacturing site in Telford.
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