Rolls-Royce Defence business has designed, built, and run an innovative small engine concept in under 18 months - a truly transformational project that will change how products and technologies are developed for the UK's Future Combat Air Strategy (FCAS).
Known as Orpheus, the first demonstrator engine concept, on display at Farnborough International Air Show (FIAS), has been developed using a completely agile approach – built nearly twice as fast as a conventional engine programme, with the second demonstrator within the family, already on test in Bristol, UK.
Pioneered by a team of highly skilled engineers, manufacturers, and programme managers, the Orpheus project has allowed for trial and collaboration across the business, combining proven methods of engineering with innovative digital technologies.
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