Rolls-Royce MT30
| MT30 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas turbine |
| National origin | United Kingdom |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce plc |
| First run | 2000s |
| Developed from | Rolls-Royce Trent 800 |
The Rolls-Royce MT30 (Marine Turbine) is a marine gas turbine engine based on Rolls-Royce Trent 800 aero engine. The MT30 retains 80% commonality with the Trent 800, the engine for the Boeing 777. The maximum power rating is 40 MW and minimum efficient power 25MW.[1]
Rolls-Royce announced the MT30 programming on September 11, 2001. The first run of the engine was on September 6, 2002. In early 2003 the MT30 was selected to power the Royal Navy future aircraft carriers (CVFs) and the demonstrator of the US Navy's DD(X) multi-mission destroyer. In June 2004 Lockheed Martin awarded the engine contract to the MT30 for its Littoral combat ship design.
In 2012 the company repackaged the MT30 so that it would fit into smaller ships,[2] and their first such order came from South Korea, for their FFX Incheon class frigates. Rolls Royce will offer the engine to the RN for the CODLOG system in their Type 26 frigates due to start construction in 2015.
Applications
- Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier (UK)
- Future Type 26 Frigate (UK)
- Zumwalt class destroyer (USA)
- Freedom class littoral combat ship (USA)
- Incheon class frigate - FFX (ROK)
- Italian LHD due to enter service 2022
See also
- Related development
- Comparable engines
References
- ↑ Royce, Rolls. "MT30 Marine Gas Turbine webpage". Rolls-Royce plc. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
- ↑ Chuter, Andrew (23 August 2012). "Process Begins to Equip Royal Navy's Type 26 Frigate".
- Rolls-Royce plc (Sept. 6, 2002) Successful first run for new Rolls-Royce engine Press release.