About Rolls-Royce Holdings

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc operates as an engineering company. Segments The company operates through five segments: Civil Aerospace, Defence Aerospace, Power Systems, Marine and Nuclear. Civil Aerospace This segment engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of commercial aero engines and aftermarket services. This segment is a major manufacturer of aero engines for the large commercial aircraft and corporate jet markets. The company powers 35 types of commercial aircraft and has approximately 13,000 engines in service worldwide. The company is one of the world’s major civil aero-engine manufacturers with particular strengths in engines for civil widebody aircraft and large business jets. It has a market position on widebody aircraft produced by the world’s two major aircraft manufacturers, such as Airbus and Boeing. Trent XWB: The latest version of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB, the large aero engine flying in the world, has powered the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to the skies. The Trent XWB-97 is the sole powerplant for the longer range A350-1000, which would enter service in 2017. Competition: The company competes with GE on the Boeing 787 family. Defence Aerospace This segment engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of military aero engines and aftermarket services. This segment is a primary engine maker for the military transport and patrol market, and the second major provider of defence aero-engine products and services worldwide. The company has 16,000 defence engines in service with 160 customers in approximately 100 countries. The company has collaboration with ITP, MTU and Safran on the TP400 engine for the Airbus A400M; and with GE Avio, ITP and MTU on the EJ200 engine for the Eurofighter Typhoon. The company is a market leader in defence aero engines for military transport and patrol aircraft and has positions in other sectors, including combat aircraft, trainer aircraft and helicopters. The company is pursuing new opportunities emerging in Asia and the Middle East to mitigate flat defence budgets in the established North American and European markets. Competition: GE, Pratt & Whitney, Honeywell, and Safran are the company’s major competitors in its sectors. Power Systems This segment engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of reciprocating engines and power systems. This segment is a major provider of high-speed and medium-speed reciprocating engines, complete propulsion systems and distributed energy solutions, as well as key engine components, including fuel injection systems and turbochargers. This segment serves the marine, defence, power generation, and industrial and construction markets through its core brands, such as MTU, MTU Onsite Energy, and L’Orange. Marine This segment engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of marine-power propulsion systems and aftermarket services. This segment is a major provider of propulsion and handling solutions for the maritime offshore, merchant and naval markets. The offerings range from standalone products to complex integrated systems, including ship design. This segment has approximately 4,000 customers, with 70 naval forces and approximately 30,000 commercial vessels using the company’s equipment. Nuclear This segment engages in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of nuclear systems for civil power generation and naval propulsion systems. This segment is a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and is the sole provider and technical authority, managing all aspects of plant design, safety, manufacture, performance and through-life support. In civil nuclear, the company provides nuclear reactor vendors and utility operators with integrated, long-term support services and solutions spanning the whole reactor lifecycle, from concept design through to obsolescence management and plant-life extension. Safety-critical systems have been supplied to approximately 50% of the global nuclear power plants in service. History Rolls-Royce Holdings plc was founded in 1971.