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Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive, evaluates the Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) as a "technological white elephant" of the post-Cold War era. While...
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Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive, evaluates the Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) as a "technological white elephant" of the post-Cold War era. While...
The conversion of the Zumwalt-class required a radical structural overhaul, stripping out the massive 155mm guns to make room for 87-inch-diameter missile tubes.
Winter Storm Hernando has brought the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to a standstill, but for the U.S. Navy, there is no such thing as a...
The Zumwalt Destroyers Finally Have A Mission: Hypersonic Missiles (Summary and Key Points) -The U.S. Navy is moving to give its three Zumwalt-class destroyers...
Key Points – The US Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyers, recognizable by their stealthy “tumblehome” hull, represent one of history’s most expensive naval programs at over...
The Zumwalt stealth destroyer has just returned from a three-month deployment in the Western Pacific. While deployed, the Zumwalt achieved various firsts – inspiring...
The Zumwalt-Class was touted as the future of the U.S. Navy. And yet, only a few were built due to their high cost and...
The USS Zumwalt has some issues for sure–costs and not having a clear mission. However, do these supposed stealthy destroyers now have a rust...
It hasn’t been exactly “smooth sailing” for the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyer program. Of the originally planned 32 warships, 29 were canceled. Last week,...
An old joke about a boat is that it is a “hole in the water you throw money into,” and if that is even...