The Republic of Korea Navy first utilised the MT30 on their Daegu-class in 2018. In December 2024, the first ship of Chungnam-class Batch-III was handed over to the Republic of Korea Navy after successfully completing all tests. Its selection for FFX Batch IV is a testament to the confidence that our customer has in the proven performance of this engine.
Designed for the 21st Century, the MT30 is proven at sea, delivering long-term reliability, unrivalled life-long performance with operating cost efficiencies. The MT30 gas turbine is already in service with several navies around the globe including the U.S. Navy’s Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship and Zumwalt-class destroyers, the Republic of Korea’s Daegu & Chungnam-class frigates, the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers and the Italian Navy’s new Landing Helicopter Dock.
Beyond the FFX programme, the power density of the proven naval MT30 gas turbine genset is also one of the key enablers for Integrated Full Electric Propulsion (IFEP) such as the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers and Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, and the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyers, will support the RoKN’s technological ambitions and their SMART Navy Vision 2045, delivering game-changing military capability in next upcoming programmes.