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Rolls-Royce has been selected to develop technology for the Advent program, a next-generation propulsion system for the U.S. Air Force. The work will be carried out at the Group's LibertyWorks research unit in Indianapolis. The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced the agreement, which is valued at up to $296 million over two phases of the program.

Advent is an engine technology demonstrator program funded by AFRL and is focused on variable-cycle features for future U.S. military aerospace platforms. The goal is to enable a high-thrust capability and a separate loiter operation with reduced fuel consumption.

LibertyWorks, known officially as Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., has a history of innovative service to the U.S. military. It has contributed technology to the F-35 Lightning II LiftFan and F136 engine, the integrated high-performance turbine engine technology program and to the RATTLRS supersonic missile.

The U.S. Department of Defense is the Group's largest single defense customer. Rolls-Royce engines produced in the United States and United Kingdom power the C-130, C-27J, V-22, Global Hawk, T-45, AV-8 Harrier and other military aircraft. In June 2007, Rolls-Royce was selected to power the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) program for the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force.