NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Gibbs & Cox, Inc. has a long history of integrating new and emerging technology into our ship designs. From development and introduction of advanced fire safety features in the 1930's to the implementation of blown optical fiber communications systems and advanced materials today, Gibbs & Cox, Inc. had been at the forefront bringing the latest technology to the U.S. Navy and other clients. The following table illustrates some of the advanced technologies championed by Gibbs & Cox, Inc.

1930's	Advanced fire safety and damage control features	SS CATHERINE
1940's	High pressure, high temperature steam propulsion Modular ship design and construction Centralized, class-standard procurement of equipment	USS MAHAN (DD364)
1950's	High Speed Ships	SS UNITED STATES
1960's	Hydrofoils and other lifting bodies	SEA LEGS VICTORIA
1970's	Design-to-cost Gas turbine propulsion All-electric auxiliaries Automated control systems	FFG-7
1980's	Computer aided design Integrated Product Models Signature control and reduction Fiber optic cable topologies Composite materials	DDG 51
1990's	Modularity and commonality Integrated Power Systems Electric propulsion	R/V TRITON IPS Pilot Ship Machinery Arrangement
2000	Advanced hullforms Waterjet propulsion Blown Optical Fiber communications Medium-voltage AC power distribution Electric Propulsion	LCS LHD 8