It seesm that the hullform and the integrated electrical system are the truly revolutionary aspects of Zumwalts. Other pieces, while interesting, are more evolutionary improvements.
The IPS should allow for the employment of a variety of directed energy weapons and, along with the hullform, new operating concepts.
In the end, the ship class seems to be an engineering exercise. I doubt we will ever see Zumwalt doing shore bombardment against anything but very softly defended targets.
The IPS should allow for the employment of a variety of directed energy weapons and, along with the hullform, new operating concepts.
In the end, the ship class seems to be an engineering exercise. I doubt we will ever see Zumwalt doing shore bombardment against anything but very softly defended targets.
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