GE Aerospace Lands Orders for Two Navy Destroyers

GE Aerospace will supply eight LM2500 marine gas turbine engines for two Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Manufacturing

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GE Aerospace has received orders to supply eight LM2500 marine gas turbine engines for two Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, USS Ray Mabus (DDG 147) and USS Robert R. Ingram (DDG 149). Huntington Ingalls Industries will build DDG 147 and General Dynamics Electric Boat will build DDG 149.

Why it matters

The destroyers are designed to replace cruisers and counter integrated air and missile defense threats. The orders extend GE's supply role for a shipbuilding program that the U.S. Navy has expanded to as many as 25 ships of this class.

Each destroyer is powered by four LM2500 engines, for eight total across the two ships. Neither vessel has a formal construction or launch date, and DDG 147 is still in pre-construction and authorization phases.

The players

GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace is the aerospace business of General Electric, which designs and builds the LM2500 marine gas turbine engine at its Evendale, Ohio facility.

General Dynamics Electric Boat

Electric Boat is a shipbuilding division of General Dynamics and the builder of USS Robert R. Ingram (DDG 149).

Huntington Ingalls Industries

Huntington Ingalls Industries is a major U.S. shipbuilder and the builder of USS Ray Mabus (DDG 147).

The details

GE Aerospace designs and builds the LM2500 aeroderivative gas turbine engine at its Evendale, Ohio facility. The engines will power the two Flight III destroyers, which can exceed 30 knots.

The first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class vessel was commissioned in 2023.
The construction contract for DDG 149 was awarded in May 2026.
The engine orders were reported in early November 2026.

Market Landscape

The Flight III Arleigh Burke-class program, now ordered up to 25 ships, is a major source of demand for U.S. naval propulsion suppliers. GE's engine orders place it at the center of a shipbuilding effort designed to replace cruisers and counter air and missile threats.

For consumers, the direct impact is limited, since the orders concern military shipbuilding rather than commercial products. The contract signals continued defense-sector hiring and supplier activity tied to U.S. Navy construction.

The takeaway

Large defense programs like the Flight III destroyers create long supplier chains that extend well beyond the shipyards. Watching contract awards and construction milestones offers a clear view of how defense spending moves through the industrial base.