Zumwalt Class

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Dual Band radar still had problems prior to USS Ford's first deployment.
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USS Gerald R. Ford Was Still Struggling With Its Dual Band Radar Prior To Deployment

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Feb 5, 2025

Newly released pictures offer the first real look at the four new large launch tubes for firing Intermediate-Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) hypersonic missiles now installed on the U.S. Navy's stealth destroyer USS Zumwalt.
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First Look At Stealth Destroyer’s Hypersonic Missile Launchers

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 16, 2025

A conceptual design of the U.S. Navy's future DDG(X) warship.
News & Features

DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer’s Capabilities And Costs Are Solidifying

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

The USS Zumwalt's hypersonic missile launchers are now installed.
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USS Zumwalt Returns To The Water With A Hypersonic Missile Launcher Upgrade

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Dec 6, 2024

USS Zumwalt deploys to Guam
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Navy’s Stealth Destroyer May Be On Its First Operational Deployment

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Sep 21, 2022

Drone swarm socal zumwalt
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Video Of Mysterious Drone Swarm Over Navy’s Most Advanced Destroyer Released (Updated)

By Adam Kehoe and Marc Cecotti

Posted on Aug 30, 2022

The Navy’s $9B Stealthy Super Destroyer Is Covered In Rust
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The Navy’s $9B Stealthy Super Destroyer Is Covered In Rust

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 17, 2021

The Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic Missiles
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The Navy’s Stealth Destroyers Will Have Their Deck Guns Replaced With Hypersonic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 2, 2021

Navy Destroyers Sport Large Satcom Domes On Their Flight Decks For Big Drone Exercise
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Navy Destroyers Sport Large Satcom Domes On Their Flight Decks For Big Drone Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 21, 2021

Navy Wants Triple-Packed Hypersonic Missile Modules On Its Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyers
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Navy Wants Triple-Packed Hypersonic Missile Modules On Its Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyers

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 19, 2021

Debate Over Navy’s Zumwalt Destroyer’s Seakeeping Abilities Doused After Rough Seas Tests
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Debate Over Navy’s Zumwalt Destroyer’s Seakeeping Abilities Doused After Rough Seas Tests

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 9, 2021

The Navy’s Stealth Destroyer Has Fired A Missile For The First Time
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The Navy’s Stealth Destroyer Has Fired A Missile For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 19, 2020

Navy’s Troubled Stealth Destroyers May Have Radars Replaced Before Ever Sailing On A Mission
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Navy’s Troubled Stealth Destroyers May Have Radars Replaced Before Ever Sailing On A Mission

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 15, 2020

Testing Points To Relevance Of Hyper Velocity Projectile For Zumwalt Destroyer’s Dormant Guns
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Testing Points To Relevance Of Hyper Velocity Projectile For Zumwalt Destroyer’s Dormant Guns

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 17, 2020

The Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer Has Watered Down Capabilities, Questionable Future
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The Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer Has Watered Down Capabilities, Questionable Future

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 2, 2020

Navy’s Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyer Has Finally Fired Its 30mm Guns For The First Time
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Navy’s Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyer Has Finally Fired Its 30mm Guns For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 21, 2020