Navy Wants to Start Conventional Prompt Strike Tests Aboard USS Zumwalt in 2027
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Navy wants to start testing its Conventional Prompt Strike missile system aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt…
HII Awarded $155M Contract for USS Zumwalt Hypersonic Missile Upgrade
The shipyard set to install hypersonic missiles on guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) was awarded a $154.8 million contract for…
USS Zumwalt Arrives in Mississippi for Hypersonic Weapon Installation
Guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) arrived in Mississippi on Saturday to begin a two-year process to install hypersonic missile tubes,…
USS Zumwalt Now in the Caribbean After Panama Canal Transit
The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) passed through the Panama Canal on its way to upgrade its weapon systems at…
USS Zumwalt Back Underway for Homeport Change to Mississippi After Repairs
Guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is back underway to its new homeport after a five-day delay for repairs, Navy officials…
USS Zumwalt Mississippi Homeport Shift, Hypersonic Missile Upgrade Delayed Due to Repairs
Guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is under repair in San Diego after a planned relocation to Mississippi was interrupted by…
HASC Bill Calls for SECNAV to Study Hypersonic Weapons for More Warships, Merging Army and Navy Watercraft Programs
The House Armed Services Committee wants the Navy to evaluate options for fielding hypersonic weapons on surface ships beyond the…
GAO: Zumwalt-class, Virginia Attack Boats Risk Delays in Fielding Hypersonic Missiles
This post has been updated to correct the start of the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) availability and correct the hull number…
Navy Planning for December 2025 Hypersonic Missile Test off USS Zumwalt
ARLINGTON, Va., – The Navy plans to perform a hypersonic missile test shot off guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) in…
Navy Awards HII Planning Contract for Zumwalt Hypersonic Upgrades
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding won a $10.5 million contract to plan for the modernization period of the first two Zumwalt-class guided-missile…