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Unison Selected by Rolls-Royce for Future Long Range Assault Aircraft Harness

Feb 10, 2025

Jacksonville, FL – February 10, 2025 – Unison, a GE Aerospace company, announced today the signing of a contract with Rolls-Royce to supply an updated suite of harnesses for the AE 1107F engine.

Following Rolls-Royce’s selection by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. Company, to design an optimized propulsion system powered by the AE 1107 engine for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program, Rolls-Royce awarded Unison a contract to supply the harness.

“The harnesses are responsible for ensuring all electrical and electronic systems of the AE 1107F engine function seamlessly and reliably,” said Josh Friedman, Engineering Leader at Unison. “Their role in the power distribution, data transmission and signal integrity are crucial for the engine’s safety and performance.”

“We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Rolls-Royce through this contract. This program builds on the more than 200 different products that Unison provides to Rolls-Royce across multiple programs,” said Kranthi Tata, President & CEO at Unison.

Qualified on over 100 aerospace engine applications across all major OEMs, Unison has extensive experience in providing turbine engine and accessory harness solutions that meet the highest standards of quality and performance.

The collaboration between Unison and Rolls-Royce highlights their strong, ongoing relationship and shared dedication to excellence delivering world-class aerospace solutions.

About Unison 

Unison, a GE Aerospace company, is a leading global supplier of complex gas turbine engine components and electrical & mechanical systems. Unison supplies nearly every engine and airframe program, providing the most advanced performance solutions for a wide variety of markets including aviation, space and defense. Unison is a global company, employing more than 2,000 people across eight major manufacturing and overhaul/repair locations as well as engineering centers and supporting sites worldwide. For more information, visit unisonindustries.com.

This material is based upon work supported by the Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal under Contract No. W58RGZ-23-C-0001.  Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal.

 

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