The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) or the U.S. Navy’s advanced stealth guided-missile destroyer is preparing to put to sea in 2026 following an extensive modernisation programme that reconfigures the ship for future integration with Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missiles. The work replaces the vessel’s previous 155 mm gun systems with larger launcher tubes designed to accommodate next-generation strike weapons at sea. Recent builder’s sea trials have validated portions of the upgrade, repr

Target Acquired! USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) successfully executed the first live-fire test of the MK 57 Vertical Launching System with a Standard Missile (SM-2) on the Naval Air Weapons Center Weapons Division Sea Test Range. #NavyLethality Read More 👇 https://go.usa.gov/x7xXS | U.S. Navy

7K views · 29K reactions | JUST IN: Watch the future USS Zumwalt (#DDG1000) underway for the first time conducting at-sea tests and trials in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 7. The multi-mission ship will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of joint and combined expeditionary forces. | U.S. Navy | Facebook