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To: ClearCase_guy

While it is clear the Zumwalt class is basically a test bed in the form of a possibly deployable vessel, they did build the infrastructure into the ship electronically to be able to drive a rail gun.

They have an integrated Power System (IPS) that can take 80 MW generated by four marine turboshaft generators, and distribute the power flexibly.

That is a huge amount of power, enough for a railgun, but I suspect they just couldn’t work out the bugs in time to put it aboard, so they have a 155 mm main battery.


26 posted on 01/01/2019 8:26:28 PM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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To: rlmorel

so they have a 155 mm main battery.


Isn’t that the battery for which they have no ammo?


38 posted on 01/02/2019 2:21:02 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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