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 MTU Aero Engines Headquarters inMunich | |
| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| FWB: MTX DAX Component | |
| Industry | Aerospace,defence |
| Predecessor | BMW Flugmotorenbau GmbH |
| Founded | 22 December 1934; 90 years ago (1934-12-22) |
| Headquarters | Munich,Germany |
Key people | Lars Wagner (CEO) Gordon Riske (Chairman of thesupervisory board) |
| Products | Production andmaintenance ofcivil andmilitaryaircraft engines; industrialgas turbines |
| Revenue |  €4.628 billion (2019)[1] |
| €706 million (2019)[1] | |
| €488 million (2019)[1] | |
| Total assets | €7.765 billion (31 December 2019)[1] |
| Total equity | €2.421 billion (31 December 2019)[1] |
Number of employees | 10,660 (31 December 2019)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Vericor Power Systems |
| Website | mtu |
MTU Aero Engines AG is a Germanaircraft engine manufacturer. MTU develops, manufactures and provides service support for military and civil aircraft engines. MTU Aero Engines was formerly known asMTU München.
While theMunich-based engine manufacturerRapp Motorenwerke, and subsequentlyBMW, had produced aircraft engines since 1913, the modern company regards the formal date of its formation as being 1934, the year in whichBMW Flugmotorenbau GmbH wasspun-off from BMW. This step was initiated by theMinistry of Aviation in order to disguise the planned rearmament of theLuftwaffe – as a standalonelimited company theFlugmotorenbau GmbH had less strict disclosure requirements. Additionally, BMW aimed at outsourcing the unforeseeable risk of contributing to the German rearmament.[2]: 157–158 In 1936, BMW built an aircraft engine plant inAllach near Munich, which are the headquarters of MTU Aero Engines today. In 1940, the plant was expanded significantly to start large-scale production ofBMW 801 aircraft engines, which powered theFocke-Wulfe FW 190 fighter aircraft andDornier Do 217 bomber aircraft.[3]
Following theconclusion of the conflict in May 1945, American troops occupied the factory grounds inAllach, after which aircraft engine production was halted for ten years. During these years, the factory served as aU.S. Army vehicle and artillery repair shop.[4]
On 22 January 1954, BMW formally re-commenced aircraft engine development. Three years later, after the ban on engine production was lifted in Germany, the company was able to restart aero engine production at Allach, initially focusing upon thelicensed production of foreign-sourced, typicallyAmerican, aero engines. By 1959,BMW Triebwerkbau GmbH was engaged in the production under licence of theGeneral Electric J79-11A turbojet engine for theGerman Air Force'sLockheed F-104 Starfighter fleet.
In 1960,MAN AG acquired 50 percent of BMW Triebwerkbau GmbH.
During the 1960s, theRolls-Royce Tyneturboprop engine was also being manufactured via a licensing arrangement, it was used as the powerplant for multiple Luftwaffe aircraft, such as theBreguet Atlantic, amaritime patrol aircraft, and theC-160 Transall, a utility transport aircraft.[5] In addition to licensing other firm's aero engine designs, the company was keen to branch out into the development of new engines via the formation of risk-sharing partnerships with other European manufacturers.
In 1965, MAN AG purchased the remainder of the company, and merged it with MAN Turbomotoren GmbH to formMAN Turbo GmbH. In autumn 1968, MAN Turbo GmbH andDaimler-Benz formed a new joint venture, initially known asEntwicklungsgesellschaft für Turbomotoren GmbH, which combined their aircraft engine development and manufacturing interests.[6][7] In July 1969, this joint venture was superseded byMotoren- und Turbinen-Union GmbH (MTU), which took over the aircraft engine and high-speed diesel engine activities of both MAN Turbo and Daimler-Benz.[6][7]MTU München was responsible for aircraft engines, whileMTU Friedrichshafen was responsible for diesel engines and other gas turbines.
On 14 October 1969,MTU München formalised its cooperation with both the British aero engine manufacturerRolls-Royce and the Italian aerospace companyFiatAvio through the foundation ofTurbo-Union; this entity was established as ajoint venture to develop and manufacture theTurbo-Union RB199, a military-gradeturbofan engine that was primarily produced to power thePanavia Tornado, aswing-wing multirole combat aircraft adopted by various European nations, including Germany.[5][8]MTU München held a 40 per cent stake in the ownership of Turbo-Union, while Rolls-Royce held another 40 per cent with the remainder owned by FiatAvio; workshare for the production of the RB199 itself was also divided along a similar ratio.[9][10]
During 1985, Daimler-Benz acquired MAN's 50% share in the company, after which MTU was placed under its aerospace subsidiary,DASA.
In 1986,EuroJet Turbo GmbH was founded to manage the development, production, support, maintenance, support and sales of theEJ200turbofan engine for theEurofighter Typhoon fighter.[11] At the time of its establishment, the original partners in Eurojet GmbH were Rolls-Royce, MTU, Fiat andSener.[12][13] The EJ200 engine combined the leading technologies from each of the four European companies, using advanced digital control and health monitoring; wide chord aerofoils and single crystal turbine blades; and a convergent / divergent exhaust nozzle to give excellent thrust-to-weight ratio, multimission capability, supercruise performance, low fuel consumption, low cost of ownership, modular construction and significant growth potential.[14][15][16] By late 2006, Eurojet had been contracted to produce a total of 1,400 engines for the Eurofighter.[17]
During June 1989, another joint venture,MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce (MTR) was established as a part of the framework created on behalf of the French andWest German governments to developed an advanced multirolebattlefield helicopter, theEurocopter Tiger. MTR's role in the programme was to develop and manufacture theMTR390 powerplant that powers the Tiger.[18] While it operates as the programme management company responsible for the engine, it is jointly staffed by the partner companies, these being MTU,France'sTurbomeca and Rolls-Royce.[19] The initial workshare was divided as follows: Turbomeca produced the compressor,gearbox, accessories and control system, Rolls-Royce manufactured the power turbine stage, while MTU was responsible for the combustor, high-pressure turbine, along with the final assembly of the entire first batch of engines.[20] During early 2000, an initial production contract was signed by the German Federal Office of Defence Technology and Procurement (BWB) and MTR; valued at DM430 million and comprising 320 engines plus spares, the contract represented the MTU390's clearance for production.[20]
In 1991MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg [de] was founded inLudwigsfelde.
During 2000, DASA was merged with several other European companies to form theEuropean Aeronautics and Defense Systems (EADS) multinational conglomerate, MTU was split off and remained a part ofDaimlerChrysler. Three years later, MTU was sold to theprivate equity firmKKR. During 2005, KKR opted to sell all of its shares in the firm on thestock exchange.[21]
In 2002, theEuroprop International (EPI) consortium was set up by four aero engine manufacturers, MTU, France'sSafran Aircraft Engines, Rolls-Royce and Spain'sIndustria de Turbo Propulsores.[22][23][24] EPI GmbH is tasked with designing, developing, marketing, manufacturing and providing support for theTP400-D6turboprop engine to power theAirbus A400M Atlas, a military airlifter manufactured byAirbus Defence & Space.[25][23][24][26] The TP400 is the most powerful turboprop in the world currently in production.[27][28]
In 2019, MTU announced thatSerbia would be a centre for aircraft engine repairs, after MTU Aero Engines signed amemorandum of understanding with Serbia's Economy Ministry; a new facility shall be established in the northern town ofStara Pazova, near toBelgrade.[29] The company possesses numerous other locations around the globe, includingRocky Hill, Connecticut;Vancouver, British Columbia;Rzeszów, Poland;Zhu Hai, China and Dallas, Texas.[citation needed]
During December 2019, Safran and MTU announced an agreement to found a 50/50joint venture to manage the development, production, and after-sales support activities of the new military aero engine intended to power theFuture Combat Air System.[30]
In 2021, MTU Maintenance Canada Ltd, MTU's primary MRO facility in North America, moved into a larger 22,000 m2 (240,000 sq ft) facility, consolidating work under one roof while also providing additional space for future growth.[31]
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| Model name | Partner/Contract |
|---|---|
| TP400 | as part of theEuroprop International consortium |
| EJ200 | as part of theEuroJet Turbo GmbH consortium |
| MTR390 | as part of theMTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce (MTR) consortium |
| RB199 | as part of theTurbo-Union consortium |
| F414 | General Electric |
| F110 | General Electric |
| J79 | General Electric |
| GE38 | General Electric |
| T64 | General Electric |
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