CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., 29 July 2007.Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) has selected GE Fanuc Embedded Systems to supply single-board computers for the DDG 1000 destroyer. The DDG 1000 is the lead ship in the Zumwalt class of next-generation, multimission surface combatants tailored for land attack and littoral dominance with capabilities designed to defeat current and projected threats, as well as improve battle force defense.
GE Fanuc Embedded Systems will supply PPC7A and PPC7D single-board computers, and the PMCD3 multifunction PMC with up to three active Gigabit Ethernet ports.
"The Zumwalt class of destroyer is expected to have a significant influence on U.S. naval capability during the coming century," says Peter Cavill, General Manager, Military and Aerospace Products at GE Fanuc Embedded Systems.
The ship's network is called the Total Ship Computing Environment Infrastructure (TSCEI), and uses the U.S. Navy's open architecture strategy. On January 9th, Raytheon announced the completion of a detailed design review of the TSCEI, which is a full COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) solution. The review concluded that early component level testing results validate that the solution meets the shipboard environmental requirements.
The TSCEI will use the PPC7A, PPC7D, and PMCD3 boards to meet the network connectivity requirements for hardware, firmware, and software of the Distributed Adaptation Processor (DAP) which bridges the VME64x-based embedded computing systems used for vertical launch of missiles, gun systems, radar, sonar, decoys, and to supply power to the TSCEI.
Two ships are currently being built by separate contractors, with the potential for a joint effort to build a third. Eight ships are currently scheduled to be built.
