New Delhi: In what comes as a major boost for the Indian Navy, American aircraft engine supplier GE Aerospace will offer six LM2500 marine gas turbine engine kits to power the Navy’s Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) programme.
According to the news report of the Week, These vessels are currently under construction at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kerala’s Kochi. The new vessels, which will reach a max speed of 35 knots and carry an array of anti-surface weapons, have been described as a force multiplier for their naval capabilities.
In what comes as a major boost for the Indian Navy, American aircraft engine supplier GE Aerospace will offer six LM2500 marine gas turbine engine kits to power the Navy’s Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) programme.
These vessels are currently under construction at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kerala’s Kochi. The new vessels, which will reach a max speed of 35 knots and carry an array of anti-surface weapons, have been described as a force multiplier for their naval capabilities.
The engines will be delivered for assembly and testing by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Industrial and Marine Gas Turbine Division in Bengaluru. HAL has assembled and tested all LM2500 gas turbines that power the Navy’s P17 and P17A (Nilgiri class) warships.
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