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Rolls-Royce North America Inc.

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2026
2 September The site builds more Rolls-Royce defence products than any other worldwide.

Rolls-Royce completes $1bn Indiana investment

The decade-long upgrade has modernised advanced manufacturing across Rolls-Royce's West Lafayette campus.

22 May

ReleaseUnison Hardware supports milestone first flight of unmanned U.S. Navy MQ-25A

30 April The MQ-25A is intended to provide carrier-based aerial refuelling, significantly extending the operational range of the carrier air wing.

Boeing and US Navy complete first Stingray test flight

The two-hour autonomous mission validated control systems and an Rolls-Royce AE 3007N engine integration, paving the way for carrier-based refuelling trials.

2025
21 May

ReleaseSkyryse advances towards FAA certification with for-credit flight testing

2024
29 May

ReleasePhenix Solutions, Inc. completes engine and gearbox dynamometer (dyno) testing in Virgina

2023
15 March Phenix Solutions’ engineering team evaluated several aircraft engine OEM’s before selecting Rolls-Royce.

Phenix picks Rolls-Royce power for heavy-lift UAS

The proven track record of Rolls-Royce and pedigree of the RR300 made the selection easy; the engine has nearly two decades of operation in civilian aerospace and has exceeded over 1.6 million flight hours.

2022
17 March

ReleaseRolls-Royce North America invests $400 million in Indiana test facilities

2021
9 September

Releasethyssenkrupp Aerospace expands partnership with Rolls-Royce

8 September

ReleaseTriumph Group awarded ten year contract with Rolls-Royce

9 August

ReleaseRolls-Royce North America to join research effort in new hypersonics test facility at Purdue University

2020
13 August Virgin Galactic unveils Mach 3 aircraft design for high speed travel.

Virgin factors Rolls-Royce engines into supersonic future

Just like other aircraft, Virgin's proposed aircraft will carry up to 19 passengers from conventional airports. Unlike other aircraft it will then accelerate them up beyond Mach 3. Rolls-Royce are now onboard.

2017
11 April

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of Western PA awarded Rolls Royce approval

23 March

ReleaseRolls-Royce, Purdue aerospace takes flight with new jet engine facility

2016
27 October

ReleaseRolls-Royce expands aerospace research center in Southern California

2012
18 June

ReleaseRolls-Royce breaks ground on $50m jet engine test facility

2011
20 June

ReleaseCold weather testing centre is key to study of icing in gas turbines

25 March

ReleaseGE response to Department of Defense "Stop Work" order on GE/Rolls-Royce F136 engine for the Joint Strike Fighter

2010
27 August

ReleaseRolls-Royce files patent infringement complaint

2009
19 October

ReleaseRolls-Royce expands US capability; begins construction on new manufacturing facility in Virginia