Private company

Rolls-Royce North America

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Subsidiary of Rolls-Royce plc.

Rolls-Royce North America is a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce. The American unit operates under a Special Security Arrangement which allows it to work independently on some of the most sensitive United States defense programs despite its foreign ownership. It is involved principally with providing management direction and corporate support for all Rolls-Royce businesses and operations in North America, encompassing more than 7,000 employees at 66 locations across the United States and Canada.2 It was founded by James A. Allison.1 It is headquartered in Reston.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1995Founded1

Rolls-Royce North America is a subsidiary of Rolls-Royce. The American unit operates under a Special Security Arrangement which allows it to work independently on some of the most sensitive United States defense programs despite its foreign ownership. It is involved principally with providing management direction and corporate support for all Rolls-Royce businesses and operations in North America, encompassing more than 7,000 employees at 66 locations across the United States and Canada. Its headquarters are in Reston, Virginia.2

Corporate structure

Rolls-Royce North America is part of a group headed by Rolls-Royce. 78 entities, 21 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Rolls-Royce London, United Kingdom
    • ROLLS-ROYCE & PARTNERS FINANCE LIMITED London, United Kingdom
    • Rolls-Royce Limited London, United Kingdom
      • Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services London, United Kingdom
        • AQD CONTROLS AND DATA SERVICES (NZ) LIMITED Subsidiary · Auckland, New Zealand
      • ROLLS-ROYCE OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED Derby, United Kingdom
        • Rolls-Royce North America Wilmington, Delaware, United States
          • 1 more
        • BIRD-JOHNSON PROPELLER COMPANY, LLC Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
        • NIGHTINGALE INSURANCE LIMITED Subsidiary · St. Peter Port, Guernsey
        • ROLLS-ROYCE AUSTRALIA SERVICES PTY LIMITED Subsidiary · Sydney, Australia
        • ROLLS-ROYCE CROSSPOINTE LLC Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
        • ROLLS-ROYCE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · New Delhi, India
        • ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA INC. Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
        • ROLLS-ROYCE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
      • EUROPEA MICROFUSIONI AEROSPAZIALI S.P.A. Subsidiary · Morra De Sanctis, Italy
      • ROLLS-ROYCE CANADA LIMITEE (ROLLS-ROYCE CANADA LIMITÉE) Subsidiary · Lachine, Quebec, Canada
      • ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG Subsidiary · Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany
      • ROLLS-ROYCE ELECTRICAL NORWAY AS Subsidiary · Trondheim, Norway
      • ROLLS-ROYCE FUEL CELL SYSTEMS LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • ROLLS-ROYCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • ROLLS-ROYCE POWER ENGINEERING LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SMR LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SUBMARINES LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • TRT LIMITED Subsidiary · Alfreton, United Kingdom
      • TURBINE SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED Subsidiary · Annesley, United Kingdom
      • VINTERS ENGINEERING LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
        • ROSS CERAMICS LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
        • VINTERS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
          • 2 more
      • YOCOVA PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Downtown, Singapore
      • INDUSTRIA DE TURBO PROPULSORES SA Branch · Zamudio, Spain
        • ITP ENGINES UK LIMITED Subsidiary · Leicester, United Kingdom
      • ROLLS-ROYCE ANCILLARY BENEFITS PLAN Fund · London, United Kingdom
    • Rolls-Royce Power Systems Friedrichshafen, Germany
      • Woodward L'Orange GmbH Subsidiary · Stuttgart
      • L'Orange GmbH Subsidiary · Stuttgart, Germany
      • MTU POLSKA SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA (MTU POLSKA SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ) Subsidiary · Warszawa, Poland
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS ASIA PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
      • Rolls-Royce Solutions Augsburg GmbH Subsidiary · Augsburg, Germany
      • Rolls-Royce Solutions Benelux B.V. Subsidiary · Dordrecht, Netherlands
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS FRANCE Subsidiary · Beauchamp, France
      • Rolls-Royce Solutions Hong Kong Limited Subsidiary · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS ITALIA S.R.L. Subsidiary · Arcola, Italy
      • Rolls-Royce Solutions Magdeburg GmbH Subsidiary · Magdeburg, Germany
      • Rolls-Royce Solutions Ruhstorf GmbH Subsidiary · Ruhstorf, Germany
      • ROLLS-ROYCE SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
      • rwlz- rwys swlywshnz mydl ayst m m h (رولز- رويس سوليوشنز ميدل ايست م م ح) Subsidiary · Dubai, United Arab Emirates
      • ロールス・ロイス・ソリューションズ・ジャパン株式会社 Subsidiary · 大阪市, Japan
    • Amalgamated Power Engineering Subsidiary
    • Atacama Audio Subsidiary
    • Bristol Siddeley Subsidiary · Filton
    • ITP Aero Subsidiary · Zamudio
    • Kamewa Subsidiary · Karlstad
    • MTU Friedrichshafen Subsidiary · Friedrichshafen, Germany
    • MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce Subsidiary · Hallbergmoos
    • Rolls-Royce Deutschland Subsidiary · Berlin
    • Rolls-Royce India Subsidiary
    • Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Subsidiary
    • Turbo-Union Subsidiary · Derby
    • AirTanker Services Limited Stake · 22% · AirTanker Hub
    • AERO GEARBOX INTERNATIONAL POLAND SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Ropczyce, Poland
    • Bergen Engines Subsidiary · Norway
    • GENISTICS LIMITED Subsidiary · Derby, United Kingdom
    • PKMJ TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. Subsidiary · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    • ROLLS - ROYCE POLAND SPÓŁKA Z OGRANICZONĄ ODPOWIEDZIALNOŚCIĄ Subsidiary · Gniew, Poland
    • Rolls-Royce (Canada) Subsidiary · Canada
    • Rolls-Royce (Norway) Subsidiary · Norway
    • Rolls-Royce (Sweden) Subsidiary · Sweden
    • ROLLS-ROYCE AB Subsidiary · Kristinehamn, Sweden
    • ROLLS-ROYCE CONTROLS AND DATA SERVICES INC. Subsidiary · Houston, Alabama, United States
    • and 5 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Rolls-Royce North America reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by James A. Allison in 1995.1

Leadership

Who has led Rolls-Royce North America, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • aircraft engine

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Also owns

Parent company (GLEIF)

Ultimate parent

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Feb 6, 2014Parent Directly consolidated by ROLLS-ROYCE OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED3
  2. 1995Founded Founded1