LM2500 | |
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An LM2500 on USS Ford (FFG-54) | |
Type | Aeroderivative gas turbine |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | General Electric |
First run | 1960s |
Developed from | General Electric CF6 |
The General Electric LM2500 is an industrial and marine gas turbine produced by GE Aviation. The LM2500 is a derivative of the General Electric CF6 aircraft engine.
As of 2004, the U.S. Navy and at least 29 other navies had used a total of more than one thousand LM2500/LM2500+ gas turbines to power warships.[1] Other uses include hydrofoils, hovercraft and fast ferries.
In 2012, GE developed an FPSO version to serve the oil and gas industry's demand for a lighter, more compact version to generate electricity and drive compressors to send natural gas through pipelines.[2]