Malta's New OPV to be Powered by Rolls-Royce: Rolls-Royce announced on 6 March that it has been awarded a contract by Cantiere Navale Vittoria to supply a marine propulsion package for the new OPV under construction for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM). The 1800t, 74.8m twin-screw vessel will feature a Rolls-Royce scope of supply that includes a pair of PROMAS controllable pitch propellers and rudders, SC722 FCP steering gear, a TT1300 bow thruster, a TT100 stern thruster, fin stabilisers and a touch-screen remote control system that incorporates the novel CanMan Touch Joystick for all units.
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