The U.S. Navy just gave the troubled Zumwalt-class destroyer a stunning second life by ripping out its failed Advanced Gun System and replacing it with 12 Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic missile ...

New NAVFAC documents reveal U.S. Navy plans for a hypersonic missile storage facility at NWS Yorktown to support CPS-equipped ...

THE MIL & AERO BLOG, 15 Sept. 2015. I see reports this week that U.S. Navy leaders are ready to pull the plug on plans to build a fleet of large surface warships designed specifically for long-range ...

Meet the Zumwalt-Class – The Zumwalt-class destroyer was designed to be the future of the US Navy. Incorporating ultra-modern stealth and weapon technology, 32 Zumwalt’s were planned for delivery – ...

The US Navy's Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers are hailed as a revolution in naval warfare due to their next-generation design and advanced technology. But nearly two decades after the first-in-class ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- The second Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer has passed its sea test. A statement from Naval Sea Systems Command says the future USS Michael Monsoor successfully completed its ...

If there is one project the American defense industry screwed up in modern times, then that’s the Zumwalt-class destroyer program. Born in the minds of naval engineers in the early 2000s, the family ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy hopes its Zumwalt-class won’t prove to be an expensive mistake. (This article first appeared in December 2018.) Traditionally, warships are tailored to ...

The US Navy is converting Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers into hypersonic missile shooters. The expensive Zumwalt class has struggled to find a suitable mission and weapons. The upgrade is part of ...

The Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers have struggled to find an adequate purpose, but are now being readied to carry hypersonic missiles still in development.Mark Wilson/Getty Images The US Navy's ...