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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

First MT30 engine for Korean Navy frigates passes acceptance tests

Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbineRolls-Royce is touting the passage of acceptance tests by its first MT30 gas turbine engine for the Republic of Korea Navy's FFX frigate program.

The engine, the "world's most power-dense marine gas turbine," will power eight Block II FFX ships being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.

The MT30 is derived from Rolls-Royce aero engine technology, and produces 36 to 40 megawatts. It already powers the U.S. Navy's Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ships and will power the U.S. Navy's DDG-1000 Zumwalt class destroyer, as well as Britain's Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers and Type 26 frigates.

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