hybrid electric drive

DRS hybrid drive system successful in sea trials of Korea’s first FFX-III future frigate

Arlington, Va., headquartered Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) reports that the Republic of Korea Navy’s first Ulsan-class Future Frigate experimental Batch-3 (FFX-III) has successfully completed sea trials. DRS provides the hybrid electric drive propulsion system for the ship. Featuring quiet, compact, advanced permanent magnet propulsion motors, it supports the ship’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission with less noise generation and superior fuel economy.

This sea trial follows the delivery...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/drs-hybrid-drive-system-successful-in-sea-trials-of-koreas-first-ffx-iii-future-frigate/

Lawmakers Want Navy to Take New Look at Destroyer Hybrid Electric Drive

The guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment. US Navy Photo

Pushing the military to become more energy efficient is an emerging theme of the House Armed Services Committee Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. For the Navy, this means taking a second look at installing hybrid electric drive systems on Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers.

Wednesday morning, the House Armed Services subcommittee on readiness...

https://news.usni.org/2019/06/05/lawmakers-want-navy-to-take-new-look-destroyer-hybrid-electric-drive-program