Rolls-Royce, ITP Propose Engine For Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Proposed Wingman powerplant

Rolls-Royce and ITP Aero displayed a model of the proposed Wingman powerplant at the ILA Berlin Air Show.

Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
As more countries turn to such platforms as collaborative combat aircraft and uncrewed adjuncts to build airpower mass and support their future crewed fighters, Rolls-Royce Germany and ITP Aero are proposing to adapt Rolls’ Pearl family of business jet engines to provide them with powerplant options...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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