Sept. 22, 2025
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Rolls-Royce has powered U.S. and allied plane for over a century—from the legendary Merlin engines of WWII to as we speak’s cutting-edge propulsion and power programs.
On this interview, John Shade, Government Vice President of Enterprise Growth and Future Packages at Rolls-Royce North America, sits down with Air & Area Forces Journal Editor-in-Chief Tobias Naegele to debate the progress of the B-52 Business Engine Alternative Program with F130 engines, the evolution of the AE engine household powering platforms just like the C-130J, V-22 Osprey, and MQ-25, and extra.
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