Volvo Aero and Snecma sign partnership agreement for development of TPX turbo pump
Volvo Aero and Snecma have signed a partnership agreement to develop a turbo pump for next-generation rocket engines. The TPX demonstration program that is now starting will result in a full scale test in 2007. The TPX activities are performed under contracts from the Swedish National Space Board (SNSB) and its French counterpart Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). Volvo Aero’s contract for the initial design phase of the turbine is valued at more than EUR 2 M.Volvo Aero will be responsible for development of the turbine, while Snecma, the turbopump integrator, will handle