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The Zumwalt-class was meant to revolutionize naval warfare: 32 stealth destroyers built around a 155mm Advanced Gun System. Costs collapsed the fleet to three...
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The Zumwalt-class was meant to revolutionize naval warfare: 32 stealth destroyers built around a 155mm Advanced Gun System. Costs collapsed the fleet to three...
The USS Zumwalt has been rebuilt at extraordinary cost into the Navy's first hypersonic strike ship, and the number at the center of that...
The U.S. Navy declared its electromagnetic railgun dead in 2021, beaten by barrel wear and impossible power demands. But in 2026 it's back —...
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Higgins suffered an electrical fire in the Indo-Pacific that knocked out power and propulsion for several hours, leaving the...
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...
Summary and Key Points: After being docked since the summer of 2023, the lead Zumwalt-class destroyer returned to sea trials following a major modernization...
Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy is currently facing a severe shipbuilding crisis described as a “doom loop,” characterized by 82% of construction...
Summary The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) recently completed builder’s sea trials to validate systems for the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapon, officially making it...
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 anticipated arrival of deck-launched hypersonic weapons on the U.S. Navy Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers in 2025 is not happening a moment too soon given...