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Date: Monday 06 Oct 2008

LONDON (ShareCast) - Engine maker Rolls-Royce has won a £96m contract to power two Royal Navy aircraft carriers.

The group said it will provide power and propulsion equipment, including four gas turbines, for the UK's new 65,000 tonne aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales.

Rolls-Royce will be supplying the MT30 gas turbine, which it says is the “the most powerful available in the marine market today.”

"The contract is recognition of our ability to supply a wide range of power and propulsion equipment as part of a fully integrated system," said John Paterson, Rolls-Royce President - Marine.

Rolls-Royce is also discussing future equipment support options for the two ships, which are due to go into service in 2014 and 2016.

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