Keywords: US Navy 050824-N-7676W-069 Chief of Naval Research, Rear Adm. Jay Cohen, explains the underwater discharge water jet prior to the christening of the Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator (AESD), Sea Jet.jpg en Bayview Idaho Aug 24 2005 - Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm Jay Cohen explains the underwater discharge water jet prior to the christening of the Advanced Electric Ship Demonstrator AESD Sea Jet during ceremonies at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division Acoustic Research Detachment ARD in Bayview Idaho Sea Jet will operate on Lake Pend Oreille where it will be used for test and demonstration of various technologies Among the first technologies tested will be an underwater discharge water jet from Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc called AWJ-21 a propulsion concept with the goals of providing increased propulsive efficiency reduced acoustic signature and improved maneuverability over previous Destroyer Class combatants U S Navy photo by John F Williams RELEASED 2005-08-24 050824-N-7676W-069 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 27413 U S Navy photo by John F Williams PD-USGov-Military-Navy Sea Jet ship 2005 Ship christenings in the United States Navy Jay Cohen |