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Wednesday, June 01, 2011

DDG 1000 Achieves Major Power System Testing Milestone

Zumwalt class destroyer (DDG-1000)The Navy successfully tested the DDG 1000's Integrated Power System (IPS) at full power at the Land Based Test Site located in Philadelphia, Pa., May 11.

DDG 1000 will be the first U.S. Navy surface combatant to leverage this technology - an all electric architecture providing electric power generation common for propulsion and ship services.

An IPS generates the total ship electric power requirements, then distributes and converts it for all ship loads, including electric propulsion, combat systems and ship services.

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