Makin Island Showcases U.S. Navy Hopes For Hybrid Drive

Michael Fabey November 22, 2011
With the recent first deployment of the USS Makin Island LHD-8 amphibious assault ship, the U.S. Navy is right on course for the development and employment of one of its most desired technologies: hybrid drive systems. The Makin Island is the first Navy ship equipped with gas turbines and an...

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