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Rolls-Royce to supply 60 water jets to Indian Coast Guard

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 2:06 AM IST

Upbeat on expanding presence in the Indian market, premiere engine manufacturer Rolls Royce has said it will deliver 60 water jets for a new fleet of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels of the Indian Coast Guard this year.

"India is a key market for Rolls-Royce. We continue to develop our manufacturing and engineering-services presence here through mutually beneficial collaborations with companies.

We also continue to support the Indian Armed Forces and will deliver 60 Rolls-Royce water jets for a new fleet of 20 Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard," said Anil Shrikhande President Rolls-Royce India.

Recently, the company announced a construction facility in Bangalore for manufacturing aerospace components for the Trent family of engines.

"We are proud to be  a partner in progress and look forward to continuing to deliver excellence for our customers in India during 2012," Shrikhande said.

Roll Royce has posted a profit of 1.16 billion pounds in 2011, up up 21% from the previous year.

Its revenues during the year increased by 5% to 11.3 billion pounds while its order book stood at 62.2 billion pounds.

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First Published: Feb 10 2012 | 2:33 PM IST

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