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Hypersonic era begins: US Navy brings hypersonic weapons to its guided-missile fleet
The U.S. Navy is gearing up to test its first at-sea platform equipped with the Pentagon’s hypersonic missile system, with the USS Zumwalt set for trials by the end of this year. Clint Lawler. The ...
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First Zumwalt to Wrap Missile Tube Install This Year, Michael Monsoor to Deploy to WESTPAC
The following post has been updated with details on USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001).  ARLINGTON, Va. — The first at-sea U.S.
DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer’s Capabilities And Costs Are Solidifying
As the U.S. Navy’s next-generation destroyer, currently dubbed the DDG(X), continues through concept design stages, the ...
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The Navy's Next-Gen Destroyer Is Missing Something Important: A Gun
For much of modern naval history, the role of a destroyer has been to protect larger warships from attack by enemy submarines ...
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New Renderings Show the DDG(X) Destroyer Missing Its Main Gun
The latest renderings depicting the U.S. Navy’s next-generation destroyer are missing some weapon systems initially ...