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shaft horsepower via a dual shaft design, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are capable of achieving 30 plus knot speeds in open seas.
The Flight IIA design includes the addition of the Kingfi sher mine-avoidance capability, a pair of helicopter hangars which provide the ability to deploy with two organic Lamps MK III MH-60 helicop- ters, blast-hardened bulkheads, distributed electrical system and advanced networked systems. Additionally, DDGs 91-96 provide accommodations for the A/N WLD-1 Re- mote Mine-hunting System. The fi rst Flight IIA, USS Oscar Austin, was commissioned in August 2000. A DDG modernization program is
underway, commencing with USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) to provide a compre- hensive mid-life upgrade that will ensure the DDG 51 class will maintain mission relevance and remain an integral part of the Navy’s Sea Power 21 Plan. The modern- ization changes will also be introduced to new construction ships, commencing with USS Spruance (DDG 111), to increase the baseline capabilities of the newest ships in the class, and to provide commonality between new construction ships and mod- ernized in-service ships. The goal of the DDG modernization effort is to reduce workload requirements and increase war fi ghting capabilities while reducing total ownership cost to the Navy. In-service ships are modernized in two separate availabili- ties. The fi rst phase will concentrate on the Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical systems to include new Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in the engineering plant, a Digital Video Surveillance System, along with the In- tegrated Bridge, an Advanced Galley and other habitability modifi cations. A complete
Open Architecture computing environment will be the foundation for combat system war fi ghting improvements in the second phase for each ship. The upgrade plan con- sists of an improved Multi-Mission Signal Processor to accommodate Ballistic Missile Defense capability and an improvement to radar performance in the littoral regions. Additional upgrades include: Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM), CIWS Blk 1B, SEWIP, and NULKA. The Arleigh Burke-class MK-41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) will be upgraded to support SM-3 and newer variants of the SM missile family. Throughout their intended service life, DDG 51 destroyers will continue to provide multi-mission offensive and de- fensive capabilities with the added benefi t of Sea-based protection from the ballistic missile threat.
DDG 1000 Background: Developed under the DD(X) destroyer program, the Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG 1000) is the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission surface combatants tailored for land attack and littoral dominance with capabilities that defeat current and projected threats. DDG 1000 will triple naval surface fi res coverage as well as tripling capability against anti-ship cruise missiles. DDG 1000 has a 50-fold radar cross section reduction compared to current destroyers, improves strike group defense 10-fold and has 10 times the operating area in shallow water re- gions against mines. For today’s warfi ghter, DDG 1000 fi lls an immediate and critical na- val-warfare gap, meeting validated Marine Corps fi re support requirements. In July 2008, Navy announced its de- cision to truncate the DDG 1000 program at three ships and restart the construction of
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service to the college with a ceremonial ded- ication of the Academy’s 70-foot navigation training vessel to be named the CAPT. SU- SAN J. CLARK. The dedication was held on 21 September at the Castine waterfront. Close friends, family, and fellow pilots par- ticipated in the ceremony.
Susan J. Clark led a rewarding life, pursuing a career that was full of fi rsts. She graduated fi rst in her class from Maine Maritime Academy (’85); she was the fi rst female captain employed by Exxon; and she served Portland Harbor as its fi rst female harbor pilot.
As a Portland Harbor pilot, Susan spent
11 years guiding nearly 1,000 ships in and out of the city’s harbor. She was highly
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respected on the waterfront and she was at ease on the bridge of a ship. Her friends and colleagues knew her as a devoted mother, a consummate captain, and an engaged member of her community; she was also an esteemed member of the Maine Maritime Academy Board of Trustees from 2002 to 2007. In 2005, she became the fi rst woman to join the Portland Marine Society. Captain Clark passed away one year ago at the age of 48 after battling cancer. Maine Maritime Academy is honored to name its navigation training vessel in mem- ory of Capt. Clark so that her inspiration will live on. As student navigators-in-train- ing work on the ship that bears her name, students will learn of Susan’s courage and integrity, her love of life, and her respect for the sea.
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BMD capable DDG 51s. The Department’s decision to truncate the DDG 1000 program and continue building DDG 51 class ships triggered a Nunn McCurdy critical cost breach due primarily to a reduction in total procurement quantity.
The multi-mission DDG 1000 is tailored for sustained operations in the littorals and land attack, and will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of joint and combined expedi- tionary forces. Its multi-mission design and littoral capabilities make it a 100% percent globally deployable asset to the Fleet. Designed to combat the threats of today as well as those of coming decades, these ships are equipped with numerous advanced technology and survivability systems. DDG 1000 is the fi rst U.S. Navy surface combatant to employ an innovative and highly survivable Integrated Power System (IPS). Key design features that make the DDG 1000 IPS architecture unique include the ability to provide power to propulsion, ship’s service, and combat system loads from the same gas turbine prime movers. DDG 100’s power allocation fl exibility allows for potentially signifi cant energy savings and is well-suited to enable future high energy weapons and sensors. The wave-piercing Tumblehome ship design has provided a wide array of advance- ments. The composite superstructure sig- nifi cantly reduces cross section and acoustic output making the ship less transparent to enemies at sea. The design also allows for optimal manning with a standard crew size of 148 sailors thereby decreasing lifecycle operations and support costs.
DDG 1000 will employ active and passive sensors and a Multi-Function Radar (MFR) capable of conducting area air sur- veillance, including over-land, throughout the extremely diffi cult and cluttered sea- land interface.
Each ship features a battery of two Advanced Gun Systems (AGS) fi ring Long- Range Land Attack Projectiles (LRLAP) that reach up to 63 nautical miles, providing a three-fold range improvement in naval surface fi res coverage.
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) is responsible for design, construc- tion, integration, testing and delivery of the DDG 1000 class. Huntington Ingalls Indus- tries (HII) is responsible for the fabrication of the deckhouse, helo hangar and aft Pe- ripheral Vertical Launch System. Raytheon is responsible for software development and integration with BAE providing the AGS and LRLAP.
PEO Ships and its industry partners worked diligently to mature the ship’s
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design and ready industrial facilities to ensure this advanced surface combatant is built on cost and on schedule. At 85 percent complete, the DDG 1000 design was more mature at start of fabrication than any lead surface combatant in history.
The Navy intends to procure three Zum- walt Class Destroyers which are named in honor of former Chief of Naval Operations, Elmo R. ‘Bud’ Zumwalt Jr.
Construction on DDG 1000 (ZUM-
WALT) commenced in February 2009 and the Keel Laying took place on November 17, 2011. Launch is scheduled for July 2013, followed by ship delivery in July 2014. DDG 1001 was named MICHAEL MONSOOR in October 2008 by then-Sec- retary of the Navy Donald Winter, honoring Petty Offi cer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, a Navy SEAL who was posthumously award- ed the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Ramadi, Iraq, Sept. 29, 2006. DDG 1001 start of fabrication took place in October 2009. Launch is scheduled for August 2014, followed by ship delivery in December 2015.
In April 2012, DDG 1002 was named
LYNDON B. JOHNSON by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. The selection of Lyndon B. Johnson honors the nation’s 36th pres- ident and continues the Navy tradition of naming ships after presidents. DDG 1002 start of fabrication took place April 4, 2012. General Characteristics, Zumwalt class: Primary Function: DDG 1000 Builder: General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Length: 610 ft Beam: 80.7 ft
Displacement: 15,610 long tons Speed: 30 kts Crew: 148
Aircraft: (2) MH60R or (1) MH60R and (3) VTUAVs Ships:
PCU Zumwalt (DDG 1000), Under con- struction
PCU Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), Under construction PCU Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002), Un- der construction
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