GE Power Conversion Tapped For U.K. Frigate Electric Propulsion System.

The article reports that General Electric (GE) was selected by British defense company BAE Systems for the design, develop and assess (DDA) deal to create electric propulsion systems for Type 26 Global Combat Ships of the British Royal Navy. Topics covered include the Type 26 ships being successors to the existing Type 23 Frigates and the role of the hybrid propulsion technology in enhancing efficiency of Type 26 frigates.