U.S Navy unveils the Advanced Electric Stealth Ship Demonstrator a mini DD(X)

US Navy unveils Advanced Electric Stealth Ship Demonstrator

Gizmag.com

August 27, 2005 The US Navy christened its Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator (AESD) this week, naming the futuristic ship SEA JET and showing it to the media for the first time. The 133-foot vessel will serve as a model representing a destroyer-size surface ship and will be launched on Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho, where it will be used for test and demonstration of various technologies. An underwater discharge waterjet from Rolls-Royce Naval Marine called AWJ-21, will be among the first technologies tested. It allows vessels to operate in shallow water with increased maneuverability and stealth.

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I hope they like these AWJ-21s enough to put them onto the real DD(X).

Those pics are awesome! Glad to hear some progress is being made, this is defintly a turning point in the program! Nice find!