GE Marine's LM500 to Power ROKN's PKX-B Batch-II Patrol Boats
March 22, 2023
March 22, 2023
EVENDALE, Ohio, March 22 -- G.E. Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Electric, issued the following news release:
The Republic of Korea's Navy has selected GE Marine's LM500 gas turbines to power the first four PKX-B Batch-II ships. Two LM500s, each rated at approximately 4.6 MW, will help propel one of the fastest and most technologically advanced vessels in the ROKN fleet with a top speed of 40 knots.
A total of 32 LM500 gas turbines are aboard 16 PKX-B Batch . . .
The Republic of Korea's Navy has selected GE Marine's LM500 gas turbines to power the first four PKX-B Batch-II ships. Two LM500s, each rated at approximately 4.6 MW, will help propel one of the fastest and most technologically advanced vessels in the ROKN fleet with a top speed of 40 knots.
A total of 32 LM500 gas turbines are aboard 16 PKX-B Batch . . .