New Destroyer Zumwalt

[golmaal]

A big chunk of what will become the largest destroyer ever built has been moved into the open, shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works announced Thursday.

The 180-foot long, 60-foot high hull section of the Zumwalt (DDG 1000) contains both of the ship's 155mm advanced gun systems and weighs more than 4,000 tons - bigger than a guided-missile frigate. The mid-forebody section itself is made up of several smaller sections.
Shipbuilders moved the hull section 900 feet from its assembly position inside the ship's Ultra Hall construction facility to the largest of the company's three shipbuilding ways, Bath said in a press release. The move was completed Oct. 22.

Other hull sections will be joined with the mid-forebody section to make up the ship, which when complete will be 600 feet long and displace more than 14,500 tons.
The Zumwalt is the first of a class of three ships under construction at Bath. A private keel-laying ceremony for the Zumwalt is scheduled to be held Nov 17.

India requires these kind of large destroyers..

 

[KS]

14500 tonnes..**** this is not a destroyer ..rather a battleship.

 

[Zabaniyah]

India requires these kind of large destroyers..

I really doubt if they'd export such advanced systems anytime soon.

 

[golmaal]

14500 tonnes..**** this is not a destroyer ..rather a battleship.

Yeah they termed as destroyer.. please check this out.
Zumwalt class destroyer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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I really doubt if they'd export such advanced systems anytime soon.

Yeah I know.. I am just wishing. anyway no one knows the future!!

 

[Zabaniyah]

Yeah I know.. I am just wishing. anyway no one knows the future!!

It's possible in future, like in 2030-2040 And given the $$$ are there

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Cost:US$6,6 billion per unit. You can buy 4 nuclear powered submarines in same price

 

[AMRITSAR]

It's possible in future, like in 2030-2040 And given the $$$ are there

NO this will will completed in the year of 2345 but the question what to you do in this topic.

 

[golmaal]

Cost:US$6,6 billion per unit. You can buy 4 nuclear powered submarines in same price

Yeah correct that is a huge figure.. but only God knows what hidden secret technologies they are putting on this elephant..

 

[vikrams]

Zumwalt class destroyer

USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000)

Elmo Russell Zumwalt, Jr. (29 November 1920 – 2 January 2000) was an American naval officer and the youngest man to serve as Chief of Naval Operations. As an admiral and later the 19th Chief of Naval Operations, Zumwalt played a major role in U.S. military history, especially during the Vietnam War. A highly-decorated war veteran, Admiral Zumwalt reformed Naval personnel policies in an effort to improve enlisted life and ease racial tensions



USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001)

U.S. Navy SEAL Monsoor's platoon engaged four insurgents in a firefight.A grenade was thrown onto the rooftop by an insurgent on the street below. The grenade hit Monsoor in the chest and fell onto the floor. Immediately, Monsoor yelled "Grenade!" and jumped onto the grenade, covering it with his body. The grenade exploded seconds later and Monsoor's body absorbed most of the force of the blast. Monsoor was severely wounded and although evacuated immediately, he died 30 minutes later. Two other SEALs next to him at the time were injured by the explosion but survived.


USS DDG (1002)