‘Hunger for power’: US plans advanced modular batteries for all-electric destroyers
Defense Innovation Unit Launches LOC-NESS Monsoor Project for Fleet Resilience.
The Department of Defense has awarded a $14.2 million contract to Siemens Energy for developing an innovative modular energy storage system for warships. Named LOC-NESS (Long Operation Combatant Naval Energy Storage System), this initiative aims to enhance the capabilities of the Navy’s all-electric DDG-1000 class destroyers and other maritime platforms.
The contract, facilitated by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in collaboration with PEO Ships, focuses on the energy storage system’s scalability and compatibility with current and future naval needs.
The prototype will be installed on the Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001), a monumental step in modernizing the naval fleet’s energy solutions.