Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced a £45m joint government and industry project focused on developing new technologies for low-carbon aircraft engines at the unveiling of Rolls-Royce’s £100m factory.
Mr Clegg made the announcement with business secretary Vince Cable at the unveiling of Rolls-Royce’s new facility in Washington, Tyne and Wear, which is set to make more than 2,500 fan and turbine discs a year. The North East factory, which will supply the components to power aircraft made by industry giants Boeing and Bombardier,…
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