GA to design propulsion for LDUUVs

SAN DIEGO – General Atomics’ Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced Dec. 17 it had been awarded an Office of Naval Research (ONR) contract to design and deliver an advanced permanent-magnet propulsion motor intended for use in large displacement unmanned undersea vehicles (LDUUVs). Over the next 20 months, GA-EMS will design, build, and test the advanced permanent-magnet propulsion motor and deliver a complete motor system to ONR. Testing will be conducted by the Penn State University’s Applied Research Laboratory (PSU-ARL). The ARL is a center of excellence, which supports the Navy for undersea propulsion modeling and testing. GA-EMS is a leader in the research, design, and manufacture of first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. (General Atomics 12/17/17) Central Mississippi Note: GA has an Electromagnetic Systems Division production and test facility in Tupelo, Miss., which supports production of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) programs for the next‐generation aircraft carrier.