New destroyer for U.S. Navy

The USS Zumwalt is America’s largest and most technologically sophisticated destroyer. The $4.4-billion ship features an angular shape that makes it 50 times more difficult to detect, and a new advanced gun system

USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000)

Beam: 24.6m

Draft: 8.4m

Displacement: 15,000 tonnes

Speed: 30 knots (56km/h)

Crew: 143

Deckhouse: Advanced sensors and electronics enclosed in composite materials to deflect radar

Length: 186m

All-electric power system: Four Rolls-Royce MT-30 gas turbines generate 78MW needed for vessel’s propulsion, electronics and weapons systems

Bow: Wave-piercing hull creates little wake, making ship’s radar signature
50 times smaller

Flight deck: Capacity for two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

Two 30mm Close In Guns

Vertical missile launch system: 80 forward and aft launch tubes for Tomahawks, ESSMs, anti-aircraft missiles

Advanced Gun System: Two 155mm guns capable of hitting targets 160km away with GPS-guided shells at rate of 10 rounds per minute. Each gun holds 300 rounds, handled by automated loading mechanism

Sources: U.S. Navy, BAE Systems, Raytheon

Picture: U.S. Navy