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Navy/USMC

Bath Iron Works Delivers DDG-1000 to Navy

Valerie Insinna

Friday, May 20th, 2016

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Bath Iron Works Delivers DDG-1000 to Navy

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of DDG 1000, the future USS Zumwalt destroyer May 20, 2016. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Navy on Friday accepted delivery of the first in a class of futuristic destroyers, the future USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000).The ship, built by General Dynamics [GD] Bath Iron Works (BIW), brings together a variety of new technologies and design features, including an integrated power system that can distribute varying levels of power to the propulsion, weapons and shipboard systems. The 610-foot tumblehome hull was created to minimize the radar cross section of the ship, making it stealthier.Its weapons include the…

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