Saudi Arabia to locally produce high-speed engines under Rolls-Royce deal

RIYADH: Rolls-Royce has become the first high-speed engine manufacturer to license production in Saudi Arabia after signing an agreement with local industrial company Makeen. The firm will manufacture and assemble mtu Series 2000 marine engines under the deal, building on a Framework License Agreement signed by the companies in November 2023, Rolls-Royce said. The engines are used in a range of marine applications, including high-speed ferries, patrol vessels, search-and-rescue craft and crew t