KSA – MEPC and MTU Aero Engines (Maintenance in the Kingdom)

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MEPC - Maintenance in the Desert Kingdom




Author: Odilo Mühling, Martina Vollmuth
2009

For decades, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and MTU Aero Engines have shared a common interest in equipping aircraft with the very latest technologies. Government-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines and the Royal Saudi Air Force operate ultra-modern fleets, while MTU provides high-tech engine components and high-quality maintenance services. Now the German engine manufacturer has stepped up its involvement by taking a stake in Middle East Propulsion Company (MEPC), a provider of military maintenance services.

MTU’s acquisition of a stake in MEPC was announced by MTU CEO Egon Behle at this year’s Paris Air Show: “This is a first important step for us towards building a presence in the Middle East, considering that this is a region of growing importance. With this development in mind, we have decided to acquire a stake in MEPC.” MTU has been building up an impressive reputation in the Middle East over a number of years. Government-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines operates wide-body Boeing jets as well as aircraft from the highly successful Airbus A320 family, all of which have components or modules made by MTU on board. The Desert Kingdom’s airline also places its trust in MTU’s expertise for its maintenance services and has been a customer of MTU Maintenance Hannover for several years. Collaboration between the two business partners has been excellent and close ties have been established, with members of the Saudi royal family as well as the airline’s senior management having already made several visits to the company’s Munich and Hannover locations.




The Desert Kingdom also seeks out the best materials when it comes to its military operations: the backbone of the fleet of fighter jets flown by the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is formed by Tornado multi-role combat aircraft, which will soon be joined by 72 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, one of the most modern aircraft of its kind. Both these military aircraft boast top-quality European origins, and MTU is involved in their production thanks to its contribution of high-tech components, including compressors and control systems. The newly acquired stake in MEPC has now enabled MTU to expand its maintenance activities in the region.


Eurojet EJ200 Installation Eurofighter




Middle East Propulsion Company, based in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, is the only military engine shop in Saudi Arabia, and it works strictly in accordance with the highest standards of certification. The military maintenance specialist has a workforce of 65 and generates annual revenues of around 60 million U.S. dollars. MEPC is a joint venture of Pratt & Whitney’s parent company United Technologies (UTC), Saudi Arabian Airlines and Shomoukh Al Hemman for Communication and Information. MTU now holds a 19 percent share in the company; U.S. company Wamar International has also acquired a stake.


The Royal Saudi Air Force is currently operating a fleet of 84 Tornados.





To date, MEPC has been providing maintenance for the Pratt & Whitney F100 engines powering the Boeing F-15 fighter aircraft operated by the RSAF. But its portfolio is now set to undergo a major boost, with the first new business coming from components of the Tornado’s RB199 engine; 84 copies of the combat jet are currently in operation in Saudi Arabia. The second addition to the portfolio will be components of the Eurofighter Typhoon’s EJ200 engine. The Kingdom’s flying squadrons have ordered 72 of these jets, some of which have already been delivered. Further additions will be the T56, the propulsion system used in the four-engine C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, and the PT6, which powers helicopters and propellerdriven aircraft in Saudi Arabia.

The planned expansion will lead to changes in both personnel and space requirements. Staffing levels are set to rise significantly over the coming years to deal with the additional workload, and the existing building will be replaced by a new, substantially larger facility. With the foundation stone soon to be laid in the airport industrial zone, the facility is scheduled to be up and running by 2011.


MEPC Facility Capacity Expansion



Preparations for the new engine programs are currently in full swing in Saudi Arabia and Germany, with MEPC staff receiving intensive RB199 training at MTU and work on the EJ200 scheduled to follow. The first group has already successfully completed its training, most of which was carried out at MTU’s facility at Erding Air Base, where maintenance of the RB199 is carried out. As Michael Schreyögg, Senior Vice President, Defense Programs, explains, one thing was immediately apparent: “Our colleagues from MEPC are superbly trained professionals who demonstrate outstanding technical skills.”


Transfer of know-how among MTU and MEPC employees at MTU's Erding facility.



Apart from equipping MEPC staff with the necessary expertise, the German engine experts are also helping the company to set up repair and test procedures on site. MTU’s specialists will also be providing advice on constructing a test rig—an essential element if MEPC is to become the number one choice of maintenance shop not only for the Royal Saudi Air Force, but for the entire Middle East.

 

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F110-100C engine on “test stand”

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Eurojet EJ200 engine on “test stand”

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Turbo-Union RB199 engine

Note: Turbo-Union Limited is a joint venture between three European aero-engine manufacturers, FiatAvio (now Avio), “MTU Aero Engines” and Rolls-Royce.

RB199 engine (Panavia Tornado)




Eurojet EJ200 (Eurofighter Typhoon)

Note: EuroJet Turbo GmbH is a multi-national consortium, the partner companies of which are Rolls-Royce plc, “Avio of Italy”, ITP of Spain and “MTU Aero Engines of Germany”. It is based in Hallbergmoos near Munich.

Eurojet GmbH was formed in 1986 to manage the development, production, support, maintenance, support and sales of the EJ200 turbofan engine for the Eurofighter Typhoon. The original partners were Rolls-Royce, “MTU”, Fiat and Sener. Fiat's aircraft engine division was demerged and is now “Avio”.

 

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MTU Aero Engines

 

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Kingdom to manufacture 70% of military hardware locally


By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR
Published: Jan 19, 2011 00:06

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday its plans to produce most of the military hardware and spare parts within the Kingdom by transferring foreign technology.

“More than 70 percent of military equipment can be produced locally,” said Prince Khaled bin Sultan, assistant minister of defense and aviation.

In a statement after presiding over a meeting of the central committee for local manufacturing, Prince Khaled said a special department would be established for local manufacturing and the transfer of technology at the armed forces. He said the committee would report directly to the minister of defense and aviation.

He emphasized the government’s plan to provide greater investment opportunities for the private sector in the military manufacturing sector. “We have set out certain regulations to make sure the equipment and spare parts produced in the Kingdom are equal in quality to imported products,” he said.

Prince Khaled also stressed that locally produced military equipment should be made available at prices lower than outside the country.

He said competition between private companies should be based on equality and justice. There are a number of military industries in Alkharj near Riyadh that are run by the Ministry of Defense and Aviation.

BAE Systems announced recently its intention to establish a military aircraft assembling plant in Saudi Arabia.

“We have started training Saudis on Typhoon aircraft assembling at our plant in Warton to establish an assembly plant in the Kingdom shortly,” said Guy Griffiths, managing director international and a member of the company’s executive council.

He said BAE Systems had established large-scale projects to train Saudi manpower in defense-related industries.

Griffiths said about 58 percent of the company’s 5,000 employees are Saudi.

Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to purchase 72 Typhoon Eurofighters in September 2007. The purchase, for which BAE Systems is prime contractor, is likely to be valued up to $40 billion. The deal calls for most of the aircraft to be assembled in the Kingdom.

In March 2008, the foundation stone was laid for a new center at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Province to upgrade and assemble military aircraft systems. The complex will include a range of hangars, stores for hazardous materials, workshops, fuel storage, a water desalination plant and a power station.


Arabnews

Kingdom to boost military industries


By RIYADH: ARAB NEWS
Published: May 2, 2012 01:33 Updated: May 3, 2012 15:33

Prince Khaled bin Sultan, deputy defense minister, has emphasized the importance of making military equipment spare parts locally, adding that it was encouraged by the late Prince Sultan, former defense minister.

Speaking to reporters after visiting the air force command in Riyadh, he said about 120 factories in the Kingdom are now producing 156 spare parts.

“If we bring all the spare parts of military equipment from abroad we have to spend a lot of money on that,” the deputy minister said, and disclosed plans to set up more than 1,000 military industries. He commended the cooperation of the private sector in setting up military industries, saying private firms have invested nearly SR500 million in the sector. The Ministry of Defense has signed contracts with more than 100 Saudi companies for the purpose.

Prince Sultan’s statement comes after Defense Minister Prince Salman chaired a meeting of the board of directors of the General Organization for Military Industries here yesterday.

Prince Salman thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Crown Prince Naif for their support to the organization.

The meeting was attended by Prince Khaled, Minister of Finance Ibrahim Al-Assaf, Minister of Commerce and Industry Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology Mohammed Al-Suwaiyel, Chief of Staff Gen. Hussein Al-Qubail, Director General of General Organization for Military Industries Maj. Gen. Abdul Aziz Al-Hudaithi, Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al-Saeed, Khaled Al-Abdulkarim and Abdullah Bin Mahfouz.

Prince Salman later arrived in the northeastern border city of Hafr Al-Baten on an inspection tour of military personnel in the region. He was received on arrival by Eastern Province Deputy Gov. Prince Jelawi bin Abdul Aziz and senior officials.

 

[Mosamania]

This company is going to have a great future ahead of it. Just like AEC and Al-Salam Aerospace industries. I really think this will make a huge contribution to the Saudi defense industry growth drive.

 

[Zarvan]

This company is going to have a great future ahead of it. Just like AEC and Al-Salam Aerospace industries. I really think this will make a huge contribution to the Saudi defense industry growth drive.

It is good Saudi is maintain g the the engines on its own but when they will produce first batch of Euoro Fighter in Saudi Arabia and the workers and engineers who will be involved in that would be Saudis or some other people

 

[Al-Otaibi]

Way to go KSA. It is always great to see examples of such collaborations and technology transfer. This has been a successful and smart strategy which worked very well to establish a strong and high-tech platform for military industrialization.

 

[Mosamania]

It is good Saudi is maintain g the the engines on its own but when they will produce first batch of Euoro Fighter in Saudi Arabia and the workers and engineers who will be involved in that would be Saudis or some other people

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MEPC - Maintenance in the Desert Kingdom




Author: Odilo Mühling, Martina Vollmuth
2009

For decades, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and MTU Aero Engines have shared a common interest in equipping aircraft with the very latest technologies. Government-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines and the Royal Saudi Air Force operate ultra-modern fleets, while MTU provides high-tech engine components and high-quality maintenance services. Now the German engine manufacturer has stepped up its involvement by taking a stake in Middle East Propulsion Company (MEPC), a provider of military maintenance services.

MTU’s acquisition of a stake in MEPC was announced by MTU CEO Egon Behle at this year’s Paris Air Show: “This is a first important step for us towards building a presence in the Middle East, considering that this is a region of growing importance. With this development in mind, we have decided to acquire a stake in MEPC.” MTU has been building up an impressive reputation in the Middle East over a number of years. Government-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines operates wide-body Boeing jets as well as aircraft from the highly successful Airbus A320 family, all of which have components or modules made by MTU on board. The Desert Kingdom’s airline also places its trust in MTU’s expertise for its maintenance services and has been a customer of MTU Maintenance Hannover for several years. Collaboration between the two business partners has been excellent and close ties have been established, with members of the Saudi royal family as well as the airline’s senior management having already made several visits to the company’s Munich and Hannover locations.




The Desert Kingdom also seeks out the best materials when it comes to its military operations: the backbone of the fleet of fighter jets flown by the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is formed by Tornado multi-role combat aircraft, which will soon be joined by 72 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, one of the most modern aircraft of its kind. Both these military aircraft boast top-quality European origins, and MTU is involved in their production thanks to its contribution of high-tech components, including compressors and control systems. The newly acquired stake in MEPC has now enabled MTU to expand its maintenance activities in the region.


Eurojet EJ200 Installation Eurofighter




Middle East Propulsion Company, based in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, is the only military engine shop in Saudi Arabia, and it works strictly in accordance with the highest standards of certification. The military maintenance specialist has a workforce of 65 and generates annual revenues of around 60 million U.S. dollars. MEPC is a joint venture of Pratt & Whitney’s parent company United Technologies (UTC), Saudi Arabian Airlines and Shomoukh Al Hemman for Communication and Information. MTU now holds a 19 percent share in the company; U.S. company Wamar International has also acquired a stake.


The Royal Saudi Air Force is currently operating a fleet of 84 Tornados.





To date, MEPC has been providing maintenance for the Pratt & Whitney F100 engines powering the Boeing F-15 fighter aircraft operated by the RSAF. But its portfolio is now set to undergo a major boost, with the first new business coming from components of the Tornado’s RB199 engine; 84 copies of the combat jet are currently in operation in Saudi Arabia. The second addition to the portfolio will be components of the Eurofighter Typhoon’s EJ200 engine. The Kingdom’s flying squadrons have ordered 72 of these jets, some of which have already been delivered. Further additions will be the T56, the propulsion system used in the four-engine C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, and the PT6, which powers helicopters and propellerdriven aircraft in Saudi Arabia.

The planned expansion will lead to changes in both personnel and space requirements. Staffing levels are set to rise significantly over the coming years to deal with the additional workload, and the existing building will be replaced by a new, substantially larger facility. With the foundation stone soon to be laid in the airport industrial zone, the facility is scheduled to be up and running by 2011.


MEPC Facility Capacity Expansion



Preparations for the new engine programs are currently in full swing in Saudi Arabia and Germany, with MEPC staff receiving intensive RB199 training at MTU and work on the EJ200 scheduled to follow. The first group has already successfully completed its training, most of which was carried out at MTU’s facility at Erding Air Base, where maintenance of the RB199 is carried out. As Michael Schreyögg, Senior Vice President, Defense Programs, explains, one thing was immediately apparent: “Our colleagues from MEPC are superbly trained professionals who demonstrate outstanding technical skills.”


Transfer of know-how among MTU and MEPC employees at MTU's Erding facility.



Apart from equipping MEPC staff with the necessary expertise, the German engine experts are also helping the company to set up repair and test procedures on site. MTU’s specialists will also be providing advice on constructing a test rig—an essential element if MEPC is to become the number one choice of maintenance shop not only for the Royal Saudi Air Force, but for the entire Middle East.

I wish INSHA ALLAH by the Grace of Almighty ALLAH they are going to grow more and be able to do R&D on Engines with EU and Canada. Hopefully the Saudi Gov. will going to take over 75% of the Share in this company soon. INSHA ALLAH. Ameen.