DDG51 Guided Missile Destroyer
MTSI was engaged by General Motors Allison Gas Turbine Division in 1986 to assist in the preparation of a proposal for the Ships Service Generator Sets required for the DDG51 series guided missile destroyers. The proposal resulted in award of a contract to Allison. MTSI was appointed design agent for the project by Allison.
In the late design stage of the project, MTSI was asked to undertake the prototype manufacture and qualification of the module using subcontractor assembly facilities previously used by MTSI to produce a series of commercial generator sets. MTSI carried out this assigned task and provided follow-up technical support to Allison and its successors over a period of approximately 17 years.
In 1994, MTSI was hired by NASSCO (National Steel and Ship Building) to design and supply eight (8) electro-hydraulic starting power modules for the Strategic Sealift main propulsion LM2500 gas turbines. This assignment was successfully completed and all Sealift ships are now completed.
Over the past 20 years, MTSI has provided engineering support to the General Electric Aircraft Engine's Marine and Industrial Engine Group for a variety of projects including the design of LM500 propulsion modules for the Danish Navy Stanflex project, LM6000 installation drawings, and the design of a complete 50MW power plant for one of GEAE's customers. More recently, MTSI has provided technical proposal support for GEAE's DD(X) Main Propulsion and Auxiliary Gas Turbine Set offerings.
MTSI has completed the production stage of (2) LM2500/(+) hydraulic starting power modules for Northrop Grumman's LHD8 Ship Program and has also EMI, Shock and Vibe tested the modules to MIL standards.