Sat, Sep 27, 2008
AE 3007H Will Propel RQ-4N Global Hawk Derivative
Rolls-Royce announced Friday it will
provide AE 3007H engines to power the US Navy’s Broad Area
Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS).
The RQ-4N is a maritime derivative of the RQ-4B Global Hawk,
currently in production for the US Air Force. It will provide the
Navy with a maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
(ISR) system to protect the fleet and provide a capability to
detect, track, classify, and identify maritime and littoral
targets.
"Rolls-Royce AE 3007H turbofan engines are the natural choice
for Northrop Grumman because of their outstanding performance, high
altitude capabilities and extensive operational experience on the
RQ-4 Global Hawk," said Carl Johnson, Vice President of Northrop
Grumman’s BAMS UAS program.
"Being a member of the BAMS UAS team builds upon the expertise
Rolls-Royce has developed in powering unmanned platforms," added
Dennis Jarvi, President of the Rolls-Royce Defense North America
business. "The AE 3007H turbofan engines that power Global Hawks in
service today have accumulated 24,000 hours of operation, including
18,000 hours of active deployment. It is this expertise that will
come into play as the RQ-4N performs the critical military missions
of the future."
The RQ-4N is based on the Block 20 version of Global Hawk, which
includes a larger airframe and wingspan, a redesigned and
strengthened fuselage over the original Block 10, resulting in a
3,000 lb. internal payload capacity.
Over 2,400 AE 3007 engines are in worldwide use today in
Embraer’s ERJ regional jet and Cessna’s Citation X 0.92
Mach corporate jet.
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