»The New UK CVF Royal Navy aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, are expected to enter service in 2012 and 2015
~ carrier's service life is substantially longer than 20-year service life of selected F-35 STOVL carrier aircraft
~ communications systems will include Joint Tactical Information and Distribution System (JTIDS) and Links 10, 11, 14 and 16
»Rolls-Royce
~ number one military aero engine manufacturer in Europe
~ number two military aero engine manufacturer in the world
~ powering approximately 25 per cent of the world's military fleet
~ Rolls-Royce supplies engines to many more customers (160) in more countries (103) than any other manufacturer
~ engine design, engineering and manufacturing facilities in the UK (Bristol), Germany (Dahlewitz) and the US (Indianapolis)
~ regards emerging UAV market is of particular interest, with AE 3007-powered Global Hawk having demonstrated its credentials
~ Rolls-Royce is also a leader in the provision of power for vertical take-off and landings UAVs (VTUAVs),
~ its latest application being Northrop Grumman RQ-8A Fire Scout, in development for U.S. Army and Navy
»BAE Systems