The ITP Aero workshop will be responsible for the maintenance of the Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine powering the Harrier combat aircraft, a crucial component of the Spanish naval force.
ITP Aero, a leading aero engine company, has inaugurated a new In-Service Support workshop in collaboration with the Spanish Navy at the Rota Naval Base. The workshop will be responsible for the maintenance of the Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine, which powers the Harrier combat aircraft, a crucial component of the Spanish naval force. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Navy Vice Admiral Rubén Rodríguez Peña, Álvaro Santodomingo, ITP Aero’s Director of Defence, and Pablo Fuentes, ITP Aero’s Director of In-Service Support. The event marks another milestone in the long-standing partnership between the Spanish Navy and ITP Aero.
Álvaro Santodomingo highlighted the significance of the new workshop, stating that it underscores ITP Aero’s commitment to providing high-quality services that enhance the operational capabilities and performance of the fleets across all three branches of the Spanish armed forces. He also emphasized the importance of the strong relationship that ITP Aero has maintained with the Spanish Armed Forces throughout its successful history.
Álvaro Santodomingo, ITP Aero’s Director of Defence said, “the inauguration of this centre reaffirms ITP Aero’s commitment to providing a service of the highest quality, contributing to the operability and improved performance of the fleets of the three Spanish armed forces. ITP Aero’s success story could not be understood without the confidence relationship that we have maintained with the Spanish Armed Forces”.
ITP Aero has been providing engine maintenance services to the Spanish Navy since 1989, operating from its facilities in Ajalvir and Albacete. The company’s Framework Agreement with the Ministry of Defence positions ITP Aero as a key player in providing support and services to the various branches of the armed forces, ensuring the operational readiness of their fleets.
At the Rota workshop, ITP Aero conducts maintenance work on the Pegasus F402 engine modules. The components of the Pegasus engine undergo thorough cleaning at the ITP Aero center in Ajalvir before being returned to the Rota workshop for assembly onto the modules. In February 2022, ITP Aero successfully certified the first Pegasus engine module.
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The establishment of the In-Service Support workshop represents a significant step forward in the collaboration between ITP Aero and the Spanish Navy, further enhancing the capabilities and efficiency of the maintenance processes for the Pegasus engines. The ongoing partnership between ITP Aero and the Spanish Armed Forces highlights the importance of public-private cooperation in maintaining the security and defense systems of the country.
