GE Marine is to provide IHI with its LM2500 and LM500 gas turbines for the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force's (JMSDF) new 22DDH destroyer.
The LM2500 and LM500 gas turbines will be manufactured under licence by IHI and will be placed into propulsion or generator set modules. IHI will deliver the LM500s modules to the shipyard in late 2012, and the LM2500 modules to JMSDF in early 2013.
The GE LM2500 gas turbines will be equipped with integrated electronic controls (IEC). The LM2500 remains GE's most popular gas turbine, used by 31 navies worldwide and logging more than 13 million operating hours. The current worldwide LM2500 fleet totals more than 2,500 engines operating in diverse marine and industrial applications. Including the 22DDH program, the JMSDF fleet features 66 LM2500s for its Kongou-, Murasame-, Atago- and Hyuga-class destroyers.
The LM500 is derived from GE's TF34 turbofan aircraft engine. Currently there are over 100 LM500 gas turbines delivered or on order, accumulating more than two million operating hours. The JMSDF has 22 LM500s in its fleet powering the Hayabusa- and Ichi-gou-class boats.
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