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Selected by GSI for the design, development, engineering, manufacture, installation, and commissioning of power converters for the main dipole and quadrupole magnets of the ring accelerator SIS100 at the new Facility for Antiproton Ion Research (FAIR), an accelerator facility in Darmstadt, Germany, GE Power Conversion Germany is supporting one of the largest scientific research projects in the world.  

The Type 45 Destroyer, Daring (or 'D') Class, is the UK Royal Navy's state-of-the-art air defense destroyer. The class not only provides a step change in military capability, but also truly represents a landmark in power and propulsion with GE’s integrated, full electric power and propulsion. Challenge   Enabling the backbone of naval air defense The Type 45 Anti-Air Warfare Destroyers will provide the back bone of the Royal Navy's air defenses for the first half of the 21st century, replacing the ageing Type 42.

GE Delivered Its Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System to the U.K. Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Fleet of Four Tide Class Military Afloat Reachand Sustainability Tankers   GE’s system allows the fleet to achieve increased efficiency and operational flexibility. The project reinforces the trend that more navies are turning to the flexibility of electric and hybrid-electric vessels. Now in service, Tide Class’ role has been perfectly demonstrated as part of the recent Carrier Strike Group exercises.  

This Wasp-class ship is crewed by more than 1,000 sailors and can embark more than 1,600 Marines. Makin Island’s mission is to transport and land ashore troops, materiel and supplies to support and sustain amphibious assault operations, including a substantial flight deck for fixed and rotor wing craft, so it has a broad range of power and propulsion demands.

GE Power Conversion was chosen by ASMAR Shipyards to provide the complete scope of a marine integrated electric power and propulsion system for the Chilean Navy’s Antarctic ice breaking Polar Class vessel. It replaced the retired icebreaker to continue the navy’s Antarctic expedition for search and rescue missions, scientific research, logistic support and resupplying bases in the Chilean Antarctic Territory.  

GE technology delivers an extremely low noise signature, with high shock performance and action damage tolerance. The Type 26 Frigate Global Combat Ship combines proven commercial technology with advanced military features to deliver state-of-the-art performance with the reliability of a mature solution.   Challenge   Customer need The UK Royal Navy has commissioned a new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) City Class frigate-a multi-role vessel for global combat and peace-keeping operations with a flexible ‘mission space’.

Challenge   The Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard had a requirement for a new family of arctic-capable patrol vessels. Vessels like this typically have a variety of mission and duty cycles and need a power system that can cover a range of operating scenarios, meet the demands of harsh Arctic conditions, and provide energy-efficiency to allow the ships to stay on mission and respect the environment.

GE's Power Conversion business supplies high power electrical propulsion system for the latest generation of naval destroyers.   Challenge   Futuristic generation of destroyers The DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer is the U.S. Navy's most advanced multi-mission destroyer, and the U.S. Navy’s first full electric propulsion ship.