Summary: The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is undergoing significant modernization, with its 155mm advanced gun system (AGS) removed ...

The Navy's biggest, most advanced destroyer has set sail for its first round of sea trials, departing from Bath Iron Works for the open ocean. "We are absolutely fired up to see Zumwalt get underway.

The Zumwalt was designed to have 30% fewer parts overall, and many of those parts are common with DDG-51–63% parts commonality, according to navy officials. “Once you are in her presence ...

Today's US Navy is poorly equipped to support a landing force, but that wasn't the case decades ago when it had ships like ...

The U.S. Navy is facing a serious readiness crisis due to repeated breakdowns and extended refits of key warships, such as ...

Despite its shortcomings, the U.S. Navy continues to invest in the Zumwalt, replacing the failed gun system with costly hypersonic weapons that are not yet fully operational. -Critics argue that ...

The US Navy's newest and biggest toy is the imposing Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer, a svelte, stealthy entry designed to complement the Navy's large fleet of Arleigh Burke-class DDGs.

The US Navy plans to put a dozen hypersonic missiles on each of its three Zumwalt-class destroyers, according to the latest budget documents. The Department of the Navy included in its fiscal year ...

The delivery of the US Navy's $7.8 billion USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) destroyer has been pushed back again, putting the first-in-class ship years behind schedule. "Final delivery of DDG 1000 is ...

The Navy intends to procure three Zumwalt Class Destroyers which are named in honor of former Chief of Naval Operations, Elmo R. “Bud” Zumwalt Jr. Construction on DDG 1000 (ZUMWALT ...

In 2020, the USS Zumwalt successfully launched SM-2 anti-aircraft missiles from the newly installed MK 57 Vertical Launching System as well. The fleet's cruisers and destroyers are loaded with ...