USS Zumwalt’s Recent Pacific Underway is ‘First Step’ for Future of the Class, Says PACFLEET Commander
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of next year’s installation of hypersonic missiles, the Navy took one of its most advanced warships…
Navy Details Hypersonic Missile Plan for Zumwalt Destroyers, Virginia Submarines
ARLINGTON, Va. – The trio of Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyers could each field up to a dozen hypersonic missiles, with the…
UPDATED: HII Wins $42M Award for Lyndon B. Johnson Combat System Activation
This post was updated with a statement from HII. Ingalls Shipbuilding was awarded a $41.6 million contract modification to begin…
HII Set to Install First Hypersonic Missiles on USS Zumwalt, USS Michael Monsoor During Repair Period
A Mississippi shipyard is set to install the first long range hypersonic weapons on a U.S. warship in an upcoming…
Latest Zumwalt Hypersonic Missile Installation Plan Calls For Removing Gun Mounts
The most recent plan for adding hypersonic weapons to the Zumwalt-class guided-missile will involve removing the two massive 155 mm…
UPDATED: Navy Can Install Hypersonic Missiles Aboard Zumwalt Destroyers Without Removing Gun Mounts
Following an earlier version of this post, the Navy provided USNI News an update on the Zumwalt-class that included the…
Last Zumwalt-class Destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson Leaves Bath Iron Works Bound for Mississippi
The third and final Zumwalt-class destroyer pulled away from the pier at General Dynamic Bath Iron Work, Maine, on Wednesday.…
Navy Wants Last Zumwalt Destroyer in Mississippi to Finalize Combat System; Delivery Anticipated in 2024
Guided-missile destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002) will head to a Mississippi shipyard to finalize the ship’s combat system activation, USNI…
CNO: Hypersonic Weapons at Sea to Premiere on Zumwalt Destroyers in 2025
The Navy is set to debut its first at-sea hypersonic missiles aboard one of the service’s three Zumwalt-class destroyers in…
Navy Says Hypersonic Weapons Coming to Subs in 5 Years
The Navy is on track to field a hypersonic strike weapon on submarines by 2025, the head of the Navy’s…