Navy adds $13M to American Superconductor warship motor contract

The U.S. Navy has added $13 million to American Superconductor Corp.’s $70 million contract to design a 36.5 megawatt motor for a new class of warship. American Superconductor is designing the motors with high-temperature superconductors, ceramic composites cooled to extremely low temperatures that transfer vast amounts of electricity.