LM2500
IOC: 1969
Total Production: 1,615
Production: 1,548
Origin United States of America
Contractor/s
General Electric
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 Eilat F100 Alvaro de Bazan F123 Brandenburg F124 Sachsen F125 FFG 7 Oliver Hazard Perry Garibaldi Halifax Hobart 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
Family Members
LM2500+
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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
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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, March 07, 2010
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