What Happened
Government Invests £2.5 Billion In Next Generation Gas Turbine Technologies
The UK Government has announced a £2.5 billion research and technology programme to support Rolls-Royce’s narrowbody engine ambitions. The programme aims to develop next-generation gas turbine technologies for civil and defence aerospace, with the potential to create new factories, expand advanced manufacturing capacity, and create long-term opportunities across the UK aerospace supply chain. Rolls-Royce plans to establish new UK engine assembly and testing facilities if it secures a position on a future aircraft programme. This development was reported by an unknown source.