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LM2500

IOC: 1969
Total Production: 1,609

Production: 1,542


Origin:United States of America

Contractor/s: General Electric

Description: The LM2500 was designed to be a high efficiency, ease to repair and maintain and corrosion-resistant marine gas turbine. It is suitable for both mechanical drive and power generation applications.

The LM2500 gas turbine has been deployed in a wide range of military ships powering frigates, cruisers, carriers, boats, etc.

In November 2004, LM2500 was selected to power three Republic of Korea (RoK) KDX-III destroyers. Each destroyer will receive four gas turbines. To date, the Republic of Korea Navy has ordered more than 70 LM2500 gas turbines from General Electric to power corvettes, destroyers and frigates.

Specifications
Dimensions: Height 2 m, Length 6.5 m

Weights: Max Weight 4,672 kg (10,300 lb)

Power: Power 33,600 shp

Family Members:
LM2500+ Applications
Air Defence Ship, Atago, Badar, Barroso, CG 47 (VLS), CG 47 Ticonderoga, Chakri Nareubet, Conte di Cavour, DD 963 Spruance, DDG 51 Flight I, DDG 51 Flight II, DDG 51 Flight IIA, DDG 993 Kidd, Durand de la Penne, F100 Alvaro de Bazan, F123 Brandenburg, F124 Sachsen, FFG 7 Oliver Hazard Perry, Garibaldi, Halifax, Horizon, Inhauma, KDX-I, KDX-II, KDX-III, Kongo, LCS Independence, LHD 1 Wasp, LM2500+, Lupo, Maestrale, MEKO 200, Murasame, Naresuan, Pohang, Principe de Asturias, Soldati, Takanami, Type 052, Ulsan, WMSL 750 News

 

Operators

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Brazil
China
France
Italy
Saudi Arabia
South Korea / 70
United States of America


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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m)   Kilometers (km)   Nautic Miles (nm)   Inch (in)   Yard (yd)   Foot (ft)   Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb)   Kilogram (kg)   kN (KiloNewton)   Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps)   Kilometers per Hour (kph)   Knot (kt)   Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l)   Galon (gl)
Year (yr)   Minutes (min)   Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)


Last Updated: Sunday, August 24, 2008

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