Naval applications of SC magnet systems

The US Navy continues to develop advanced systems that utilize superconduct ing (SC) magnets. Recent impetus toward the "all" electric ship is accelera ting the desire to produce "engineering" prototypes that can be field teste d to ascertain the overall innpact of these new technologies toward meeting Navy mission requirements. SC magnets for motors, energy storage, mine swe eping, and RF amplifiers are all being built and tested. This article provi des a brief description of these projects.