Zumwalt class destroyer

[Dark Sorrow]

The Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG-1000, previously known as the DD(X) program) is a planned class of United States Navy destroyers, designed as multi-mission ships with a focus on land attack.

Type: Multimission destroyer, emphasis on land attack
Displacement: 14,564 tons
Length: 600 ft (182.9 m)
Beam: 80.7 ft (24.6 m)
Draft: 27.6 ft (8.4 m)
Propulsion: 2 Rolls-Royce Marine Trent-30 gas turbines Emergency : Diesel generators, 78 MW
Speed: 30.3 kn (56 km/h)
Complement: 140
Sensors and
processing systems: AN/SPY-3 Multi-Function Radar (MFR) (X-band) s
Volume Search Radar (VSR) (S-band, scanned array)
Armament: 20 × MK 57 VLS modules, comprising a total of 80 missiles
Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM)
Tactical Tomahawk Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket (ASROC)
2 × 155 mm Advanced Gun System
920 × 155 mm total; 600 in automated store + Auxiliary store room with up to 320 rounds (non-automatic) as of April 2005
70-100 LRLAP rounds planned as of 2005 of total
2 × Mk 110 57 mm gun (CIWS)
Aircraft carried: 2 SH-60 LAMPS helicopters or 1 MH-60R helicopter
3 MQ-8 Fire Scout VTUAV

Design Enements :-

1 Stealth
2 Tumblehome wave piercing hull
3 Advanced Gun System (AGS)
4 Peripheral Vertical Launch System (PVLS)
5 Boat and Helicopter arrangements
6 Dual-band radar
7 Sonar
8 Propulsion
9 Integrated Power System (IPS)
10 Automated replenishment
11 Manning reductions
12 Automated fire suppression system
13 Computer network

Truly a class apart ship which would preveal over any conventional surface-ship.

The DDG-1000 is planned to feature the following:
(1) A low radar profile
(2) An integrated power system, which can send electricity to the electric drive motors or weapons, which may someday include railguns, a total ship computing environment infrastructure, serving as the ship's primary LAN and as the hardware-independent platform for all of the ship's software ensembles
(3) Automated fire-fighting systems and automated piping rupture isolation. (4) The destroyer is being designed to require a smaller crew and be less expensive to operate than comparable warships.
(5) It will have a wave-piercing "tumblehome" hull form whose sides slope inward above the waterline. This will reduce the radar cross-section, returning much less energy than a more hard-angled hull form.

What do you ?think about the ship

[Stan]

Obviously its going to bring alot of changes to the way we look at providing fire support, depending on how well the technology goes.

But the information you have copied and pasted in here isnt the way to start a discussion.

Point out an area you feel is floored, or talk about the role its going to fill or hopes to fill.

I think the US got it right when they limited this class and went back to building Burkes if im honest.

The USA has such an advantage numerically and technologically over every one else that they dont really have much to worry about.

With the development of new submarines from china and russia , I would be more concerned with this area of things and I would be looking at what ships I have that are geared up to this threat and be looking at the Hunter subs I have ready - again an area that the US is lacking.

The new Littoral ships are looking fantastic and their ability to add different modules based on missions is excellent. 3 Zumwalt should be enough for what the Navy wants to do.

I dont know how they will break it down but I would imagine 2 in the Pacific and 1 atlantic fleet. although with refits and the like could end up with 1 in each.

It will be interesting to see the final product

[Super Dude]

Well i really hoped they would make more then three, but hey more we have the better. I like the design of the ship. A demanding and powerful look. Was it 19 or 20 the original amount the USN wanted right?

[Kev 99]

I think whoever designed this ship well and truly through common sense out of the window, they've tried to cram every piece of new technology they could into the same hull.

Multi mission? It's a 14,000 ton monitor with Tomahawks.

[Vord]

Zumwalt is a wicked cool concept. Stealth and multifunction capability will be two decisive factors in future naval battles.

[gunnut]

What the hell do we need this expensive ship for? Evolve the Burkes will be more cost effective.

If we want to bombard the coastline, why not bring back the monitor concept?

[Dreadnought]

If we want to bombard the coastline, why not bring back the monitor concept?


Shhh! Gun you can't say that. Lord knows the airdales and politicians would have a fit with you using such language. Especially the word "bombardment"

[gunnut]

If we want to bombard the coastline, why not bring back the monitor concept?


Shhh! Gun you can't say that. Lord knows the airdales and politicians would have a fit with you using such language. Especially the word "bombardment"

Oh...I'm sorry.

How about:

Neutralizing the threat axis from stand-off range using sea-based forward-deployed artilery platform?

[Kev 99]

Oh...I'm sorry.

How about:

Neutralizing the threat axis from stand-off range using sea-based forward-deployed artilery platform?

I think they have;)

[maximusslade]

Personally speaking, I think this is a case of NAVSEA trying to pack tooo many bells and whistles into a single package. To me, it is impractical. How much have they spent on this project and one doesnt even exist yet?

In my experience in the navy, anything that has bells and whistles is a maintenance nightmare.

And 14,000 tons!?!?!?!?! Do any of you realize that is about the same displacement as a WWI dreadnaught (look at USS Texas). What are you getting for that expendature in displacement? Two 155mm guns and some VLS on a platform that is a little hard to track on radar? Reduced manning? All well and good until someone cant stand watch, or until there is a major repair that is needed, then you are undermanned.

I think there are much better ways for the navy to spend it's money.

[eocoolj]

I think the Zumwalt will go down as a pathfinder class that paves the way for applying the multitude of new technologies to future classes and maybe even the new Arleigh Burkes. All that R&D is going to go into more than just three ships, that's for sure.

[dundonrl]

what I liked, was a Burke that was lengenthed and a nuke power plant installed.. that would be a bad ass cruiser..

[maximusslade]

I am looking forward to the day when the USN has a 'real' cruiser class, not these modified "Sprucans" known as the Ticondarogas...

[BBwarrior]

I like the concept of the Zums (AGS, Stealth) but I am concerned about their ability to 'take a hit' and stay in the fight. If their primary purpose is land attack, that means they will operate in the littoral. If they are seen (MK I Eyeball), how well will their stealth aspects perform in protecting the ship from being struck? What happens if she gets hit by an ASM?

[bfng3569]

I like the concept of the Zums (AGS, Stealth) but I am concerned about their ability to 'take a hit' and stay in the fight. If their primary purpose is land attack, that means they will operate in the littoral. If they are seen (MK I Eyeball), how well will their stealth aspects perform in protecting the ship from being struck? What happens if she gets hit by an ASM?

if there primary purpose is land attack, what about the airforce and naval air/cruise missles?

seems like a waste in that regard.