RR. Rolls-royce Holdings Plc

By Razak Musah Baba

LONDON--Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (RR.LN) has received an order from General Dynamics European Land Systems for the delivery of 589 MTU Series 199 diesel engines for use in the new SCOUT Specialist Vehicle for the British Army.

The British engine maker said Wednesday that the contract value is 80 million euros ($89.6 million) and will be the first time MTU engines have been utilized in British Army platforms.

Delivery of the engines will start in 2016, and the last will be delivered in 2022, the company said.

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