The agreement, signed with the OEM GE Marine in 2023, is TEI’s first step towards becoming a global MRO center for LM2500 engines. According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Defense, TEI will provide depot-level maintenance and overhaul services for the LM2500 engines used by the U.S. Navy at TEI facilities during this 14-month period under an agreement that runs through October 2026. The LM2500, a derivative of the TF39 and CF6-6 aviation engines, is one of the world’s most preferred naval gas turbines with a large number of operators worldwide. With this contract, which has a maximum value of USD 45.6 million, TEI has once again proven its global claim not only in aviation engines, but also in the maintenance of gas turbines derivative of aviation.
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. 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. Possible applications for the LM2500 include patrol boats, corvettes, frigates, destroyers, cruisers, cargo/auxiliary ships, and aircraft carriers. The LM2500 is also available as a military generator set.
TEI (Tusas Engine Industries) is an aerospace engine manufacturer and a design center for the production of engines and engine parts for commercial and military aircraft. It is based in Eski?ehir, Turkey. TEI was founded in 1985 as a joint venture between GE Aviation and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, and the Turkish Aeronautical Association. The company started with component manufacturing for the General Electric F110 engines in the F-16 aircraft of the Turkish Air Force.
