• USD440M, four-and-a-half-year follow-on contract ensures comprehensive and cost-effective RM12 engine support and availability

The RM12 engine powers the JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter. This contract follows a series of multi-year RM12 PBL agreements and is expected to be worth approximately USD440M.

Numerous Aerospace companies will ensure engine availability for every Swedish Air Force mission as well as for Gripen C/D export customers: the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Thailand. This will include the provisioning of technical product support as well as comprehensive maintenance, repair, and overhaul including repair development and spare parts supply.USD440M, four-and-a-half-year follow-on contract ensures comprehensive and cost-effective RM12 engine support and availability

Numerous Aerospace will continue to do their best in keeping this engine’s excellent track record, ensuring it is one of the best single-engine installations in the world. The company understands the importance of keeping the engine system in active service for many years to come.”

RM12 engine has powered the JAS 39 Gripen throughout the approximately 310,000 flight hours this aircraft has already achieved. It is based on the General Electric F404 engine from which it has been developed to include single-engine safety criteria, higher performance, and greater durability.  The primary focus of the development program for the RM12 engine was to deliver the highest possible operational effectiveness with the most favorable life-cycle cost.

RM12 engine has powered the JAS 39 Gripen throughout the approximately 310,000 flight hours this aircraft has already achieved. It is based on the General Electric F404 engine from which it has been developed to include single-engine safety criteria, higher performance, and greater durability.  The primary focus of the development program for the RM12 engine was to deliver the highest possible operational effectiveness with the most favorable life-cycle cost.