Rolls-Royce is an engineering company exploring the space sector as a new market for its nuclear power technology, specifically microreactors. They are working with the UK Space Agency and NASA to develop concepts and designs for nuclear reactors for lunar missions and power conversion systems for space-based nuclear assets. Rolls-Royce aims to provide power for communication, life support, science experiments, and long-term human outposts on the Moon and other celestial bodies. Key partners include NASA and the UK Space Agency, with associated keywords being nuclear power, microreactors, space exploration, and lunar missions.
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Bromford Precision Solutions holds approvals from Rolls-Royce and Siemens.
SABRE was designed to avoid infringing Rolls-Royce’s patent on the RB.545 engine.
Sener co-founded ITP Aero with Rolls-Royce.
The UK government holds golden shares in key defense and aerospace companies like Rolls-Royce to retain certain powers.
Rolls-Royce developed an 'anglicized' version of the Rocketdyne S-3 engine, known as the RZ-2, specifically for Blue Streak.
Rolls-Royce is committed to reaching net zero within its own operations by 2030 and to enabling the sectors in which it operates to reach net zero by 2050.
Ansys collaborated with Rolls-Royce and Intel to reduce the simulation time of the thermo-mechanical model of Rolls-Royce’s gas-turbine engine from more than 1,000 hours to less than 10 hours.
Airbus’ UK supply chain comprises more than 2,000 companies, including Rolls-Royce and GKN and hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Brian Treacy has five years of experience as an engineer working on private/commercial jet engines and marine thrusters for Rolls Royce.
Iridium signed a letter of intent on 2018-08-30 to work with Rolls-Royce Marine to explore incorporating Iridium Certus into Rolls-Royce Marine’s suite of Ship Intelligence products.