Caterpillar Defence Products - Naval Diesel Engines and Generator Sets

Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of naval diesel engines, with over 75 years of experience. With naval diesel engines ranging in power from 5bhp to 21,715bhp (4bkW to 16,200bkW), Caterpillar is able to offer naval customers a wide selection of naval diesel engines and generator sets incorporating the very latest technology.

Moreover, Caterpillar's naval diesel engines and generator sets are supported worldwide by its renowned global dealer network.

NAVAL DIESEL ENGINES AND GENERATOR SETS

With defence budgets shrinking, naval customers are looking for naval diesel engines and generator sets to take advantage of commercial technologies to improve performance, while reducing research and development cost.

Yet there is still concern that commercial naval diesel engines and generator sets may be unable to stand the rigours of combat, and that reliance upon them could be risky.

COMMERCIAL NAVAL / MILITARY SHIPBOARD DIESEL ENGINES AND GENERATOR SETS

The many navies around the world that operate with Caterpillar naval diesel engines and generator sets on board their ships are able to take advantage of the latest commercial technology without having to sacrifice combat readiness.

Caterpillar's shipboard naval diesel engines and generator sets were developed with a common core for both commercial and naval / military use, and many thousands are sold into the commercial marketplace each year. Customers who buy Caterpillar naval diesel engines and generator sets benefit not only from technology, but also economy of scale.

CATERPILLAR NAVAL VESSEL ENGINES AND GENERATOR SETS

The United States Navy relies on Caterpillar for propulsion and on-board power generation in a large number of its warships and support vessels, including the new San Antonio Class LPD, the Cyclone Class PC and the Supply Class AOE.

The United States Coast Guard is also a major user of Caterpillar engines naval diesel engines and generator sets in, amongst others, its Island Class WPB and Keeper Class WLM.

The UK Royal Navy's Future OPV carries four Caterpillar generator sets per vessel, while its Duke Class (Type 23) FFG and Sandown Class SRMH rely on Caterpillar for emergency power.

Recent Caterpillar naval diesel engine and generator set successes elsewhere include the Alvaro de Bazan Class FFG of the Spanish Navy, the MEKO OPV of the Malaysian Navy and the Holzinger 2000 Class PG of the Mexican Navy.

The benefits to the naval customer of dual-use equipment are considerable. Economies of scale – through-life support, spares and proven quality – are the most obvious, but the customer also gains access to the latest naval diesel engine and generator set improvements.

With tightly-controlled defence budgets and demands for new equipment to meet new threats, access to commercially available off the shelf technology has become a pre-requisite of any naval engine procurement programme.

CATERPILLAR NAVAL POWER WITH NAVAL DIESEL ENGINES AND GENERATOR SETS

With a full portfolio of naval diesel engines and generator sets ranging in output from 5bhp to 21,715bhp (4bkW to 16,200bkW), Caterpillar is able to provide a broad spectrum of naval propulsion and power generation solutions.

Caterpillar's reputation as a provider of the worldwide logistic support of its naval diesel engines and generator sets is unsurpassed, and the naval customers that choose Caterpillar are assured of an extremely high level of service, wherever they are based or wherever their naval commitments take them.