The USS Zumwalt, officially designated DDG-1000, is the first of the U.S. Navy's Zumwalt class of guided missile destroyers. The ship stands as a pinnacle of naval innovation and is widely regarded as ...
Few weapons programs in modern American military history have sparked as much debate, fascination, and controversy as the Zumwalt-class destroyers. Born from a post-Cold War vision of total naval ...
The U.S. Navy is converting its Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers into what could become the first U.S. surface warships to deploy hypersonic weapons, replacing the ships’ original gun systems with ...
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the not-yet-launched Zumwalt-class destroyer he toured here today “represents the cutting edge of our naval capabilities.” The ship, now known as the ...
USS Zumwalt is the lead ship of the Zumwalt-class destroyers. Credit: HII. HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has completed builder’s sea trials for USS Zumwalt (DDG1000), following an extensive ...
The lead ship of the Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyers has been at the Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyards since August 2023, undergoing extensive refitting. The Navy replaced the destroyer’s guns ...
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials for USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). The Ingalls and Navy team conducted a comprehensive series of at-sea tests following an ...