Rolls-Royce makes £1bn more profit with major defence orders

ROLLS-ROYCE has revealed its annual profit surged by £1 billion and upgraded its outlook for the years ahead - following major military aircraft orders and soaring demand for powering data centres.

- By MAIL REPORTER

The Derbyshire-based engineering giant said its business divisions were in a good place to benefit from "key global trends" over the coming years.

It reported an underlying operating profit of £3.5 billion for 2025 - a jump of 40 per cent from the £2.5 billion made the prior year. Underlying revenues surpassed £20 billion over the year, up about a 10th on 2024.

This was driven by profit and sales growth across its civil aerospace, defence, and power businesses.

Rolls-Royce said demand for its defence products was strong, and it secured major orders during 2025.