 The first of three ZoomWalt class destroyers was launched October 28th. Pre-commissioning unit ZoomWalt was moved from construction to a floating dry dock. The dock was flooded, floating the ship, which was then tied to a pier in Maine's Kennebec River. ZoomWalt's component design makes it harder for the enemy to locate on radar. The ship also hosts a Maine crew of 130 and an aviation crew of 28. It will have new technologies including the power system and an advanced gun system which will fire rocket-powered shells up to 63 nautical miles. ZoomWalt will be able to support special operations missions. Construction of the ship started in February 2009 and plans to start tests and trials next year to be fleet-ready by 2016. From the Defense Media Activity, I'm Petty Officer Xander Gamble.