The ship weighs in at 16,000 tons, which is equal to about 480 loaded semi-trailer trucks.

In the water, the Zumwalt diplaces 17,534 tons of water; equal to 613,690 cubic feet of water, the water displaced could fill seven Olympic swimming pools.

The two electric motors can propel the ship at 30 knots, or about 34 mph.

The Zumwalt is 600 feet long by 81 feet wide; roughly two football fields end-to-end in size.

The USS Zumwalt is a 600 foot, 16,000 ton stealth destroyer of the US Navy. It is the most technologically advanced surface ship in the world.

Automation technology

Radar Modified MRF (Multi-Function Radar) gives the Zumwalt VSR (Volume Search Radar) capabilities, allowing it to scan the horizon, low altitude, and high altitude simultaneously.

Sonar Hull-mounted sonar detects underwater mines or submarines, and contributes to a 3D, 360-degree view for the ship’s defense systems.

Server enclosure (EMEs) 16 EMEs (Electronic Modular Enclosures) contain Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) servers and centralize all onboard computing. Each EME is 3360 cubic feet and supplies power and cooling to the servers. It also protects the server from shock, vibration, and outside electronic intrusion or interference.

Server tasks The servers, or Total Ship Computing Environment Infrastructure (TSCEI), run on various forms of Linux, with 6 million+ lines of code to read and control ship functions. This allows automation of important functions, such as:

Fire suppression systems

Pipe pressure & rupture isolation

Ship steering

Ship defense Using information from radar, sonar, and other onboard sensors, the TSCEI can make decisions in defending the ship. The TSCEI can detect, track, and defend against threats autonomously. The information from the TSCEI is constantly collected and logged, much like the “Black Box” on aircraft.

Ops center The ops center is filled with three-display computers, equipped with ID card readers. Sailors insert an ID card, and the computer displays the information that sailor is permitted to access. Personal tech In addition to the centralized computing in the ops center, issued laptops can be used almost anywhere on the ship. NCOs (non-commissioned officers) and above are also issued cell phones.