September 11, 2013

MTU diesel gensets for future Type 26 British Global Combat Ship

Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH and Rolls-Royce
have jointly been awarded the contract
to design the diesel generator sets for the
Royal Navy´s future Type 26 Global Combat Ship.

Tognum subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH and Rolls-Royce have jointly been awarded the contract to design the diesel generator sets for the Royal Navy´s future Type 26 Global Combat Ship. BAE Systems made the announcement at the International Defence and Security Equipment exhibition (DSEi) in London. The propulsion system will consist of a combination of four MTU diesel gensets powered by Type 20V 4000 M53B engines, and a Rolls-Royce Type MT30 gas turbine.