DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class Destroyer | Info, AGS, Budget/Costs, Specs

About the Zumwalt Destroyer:

Developed under the DD(X) destroyer program, the DDG 1000 Zumwalt Class destroyer is a class of next-generation multi-mission combat ships designed for land attack and littoral (close-to-shore) dominance. The ships are built by General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works (design, construction, integration, testing and delivery) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (deckhouse, helo hangar and aft Peripheral Vertical Launch System). Key subcontractors are Raytheon (software development and integration), BAE Systems (Advanced Gun System and Long Range Land Attack Projectiles), and Rolls-Royce (marine gas turbine engines).

In July 2008, the U.S. Navy announced its decision to limit the number of ships to be delivered under the DDG 1000 program to just three (32 ships were originally planned) - and restart the construction of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capable DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class AEGIS Destroyers.

The Zumwalt Class ships will be powered by two Rolls-Royce MT30 twin-spool, high-pressure ratio, marine gas turbine engines with 36MW each.

Armed with an array of weapons, DDG 1000 will provide offensive, distributed and precision firepower at long ranges in support of forces on land. To ensure effective performance in littoral operations, the Zumwalt destroyer incorporates full-spectrum radar signature reduction, active and passive self-defense systems, and cutting-edge survivability features. The U.S. Navy has incorporated technologies developed under the DDG 1000 program into new surface combatants such as the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS).

DDG 1000 is a stealthy ship with a minimal radar signature (50-fold radar cross section reduction) and an intrinsically quiet tumblehome hull form and wave-piercing bow. The angular deckhouse is constructed of rugged, lightweight composites and its surfaces incorporate all radar apertures and communication antennas, thus eliminating high-profile masts and rotating antennas.

The DDG 1000 is equipped with the Raytheon Dual Band Radar (DBR) system, which combines the functionality of the AN/SPY-3 X-band Multifunction Radar and the S-band Volume Surveillance Radar (VSR) to provide an unprecedented level of detection and tracking capability. The AN/SPY-3 is the first U.S. shipboard Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system. The Zumwalt is also equipped with the Raytheon AN/SQQ-90 integrated undersea warfare system, which includes the AN/SQS-60 hull-mounted mid-frequency sonar, the AN/SQS-61 hull-mounted high-frequency sonar, and the AN/SQR-20 multifunction towed array sonar and handling system.

The Zumwalt Class ships generate more power than DDG 51 ships, which makes DDG 1000 suitable for future deployment of directed energy beam weapons and the electromagnetic railgun. These weapon systems are both under development.

Production of the USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the first of the class, began at Bath Iron Works on February 11, 2009. The ship is expected to be delivered to the U.S. Navy in April 2014. Construction of the second Zumwalt Destroyer (DDG 1001 USS Michael Monsoor) is underway, and production of the third and last ship (DDG 1002 Lyndon B. Johnson) commenced in early 2012.

Compared to DDG-51 AEGIS Destroyers, the DDG 1000 will triple naval surface fire coverage and significantly boost the anti-ship cruise missile capability. Furthermore, Zumwalt ships improve strike group defense by the 10-fold.

Armament/Ship Self-Defense:

The DDG 1000 is equipped with two BAE Systems 155mm Advanced Gun Systems (AGS) that can pinpoint land targets with GPS precision. The AGS fires the Long-Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP), which has an effective range of up to 63 nautical miles, thus tripling fire-support coverage compared to the Mk 45 5-inch (127mm) gun employed by the DDG 51. The AGS holds up to 600 rounds in two magazines and will be capable of a maximum sustained firing rate of 10 rounds per minute. With the AGS, each DDG 1000 can mass 140 to 160 projectiles in the air at once. Also, the DDG 1000 features two BAE Systems Mk 110 57mm close-in gun systems (CIGS), and is quipped with a total of eighty Mk 57 peripheral Vertical Launching System (VLS) cells for RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM), RUM-139 VL-ASROC missiles, and RGM-109E Tactical Tomahawk cruise missiles. For more detail, see specifications below.

Price/Unit Cost:

The unit cost of a DDG 1000 Destroyer was $3.09 billion in FY 2007.

Program Cost:

The total procurement cost of the DDG 1000 program is estimated at $11.89 billion + $9.13 billion in research and development (RDT&E) funds, which means the total estimated program cost is $21.03 billion (numbers are aggregated annual funds spent over the life of the program and no price/inflation adjustment was made).

Mission/Role:

DDG 1000 will provide independent forward presence and deterrence as well as an advanced land-attack capability in support of ground campaigns. The Zumwalt Destroyer will contribute to naval, joint or combined battle space dominance in littoral operations. The DDG 1000 will establish and maintain surface and sub-surface superiority and provide local air defense.

FY 2012 DoD Program:

Provides $458.4 million to support the DDG 1000 program + $257.6 million in RDT&E funds.

FY 2013 DoD Program:

Provides $669.2 million to support the DDG 1000 program + $124.7 million in RDT&E funds. Complete FY 2013 DDG-1000 Budget.

Sources Used: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), General Dynamics, BAE Systems, and Raytheon Co.

Primary Function: Anti-Air Warfare (AAW), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW)
Prime Contractor: General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works and Huntington Ingalls Industries
Hull: Composite superstructure with integrated apertures and low signature profile
(wave-piercing tumblehome hull form)
Propulsion: 2x Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine engines with 36 MW (each)
Length: 610 ft (185.9 m)
Beam: 80.7 ft (24.6 m)
Full Load Displacement: 15,730 metric tons
Speed: 30+ kts/ 35+ mph (56+ km/h)
Range: Unknown
Aircraft: 2x MH-60R Seahawk helicopters or 1x MH-60R Seahawk helicopter and 3x MQ-8 Fire Scout
Boats: 2x 7m Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB)
Flight Deck Capacity: 1x CH/MH-53 helicopter or 2 x MH-60 Seahawk helicopters
Armament/Ship Self-Defense:
2x BAE Systems 155mm Advanced Gun System (AGS) with 600 rounds (two magazines with 300 rounds each);
2x BAE Systems Mk 110 57mm close-in gun systems (CIGS);
80x Mk 57 peripheral Vertical Launching System (VLS) cells for RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM),
RUM-139 VL-ASROC, and RGM-109E Tactical Tomahawk
Crew: 148
Price/Unit Cost: $3.09 billion end cost (FY 2007)
Deployed: Under construction - USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is expected to be delivered in April 2014.
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) is scheduled for 2016.

Ships:

USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) - Under construction, delivery expected in April 2014
USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) - Under construction
USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) - Under construction

Product Type:	Multi-mission next generation destroyer
Using Service (US):	Navy
Program Status:	All 3 ships purchased. 1st Delivery in 2014. No more ships planned.
Prime Contractors:	General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works Huntington Ingalls Industries

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