The US Navy is converting Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers into hypersonic missile shooters. The expensive Zumwalt class has struggled to find a suitable mission and weapons. The upgrade is part of ...

The U.S. Navy is reinventing the Zumwalt-class destroyers as its first surface ships armed with Conventional Prompt Strike ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy hopes its Zumwalt-class won’t prove to be an expensive mistake. Traditionally, warships are tailored to perform specific missions. But the cutting-edge ...

Meet the Zumwalt-Class – The Zumwalt-class destroyer was designed to be the future of the US Navy. Incorporating ultra-modern stealth and weapon technology, 32 Zumwalt’s were planned for delivery – ...

The guided-missile destroyer Zumwalt arrived at HII in Pascagoula, Miss., Aug. 19 to undergo a modernization period. (HII) The guided-missile destroyer Zumwalt, which arrived at its new home port in ...

The US Navy's three Zumwalt-class ships cost about $22.4 billion in research and development. But one expert says that despite the expense, the Zumwalts are a "failed ship concept." The guided-missile ...

Women’s History Month is a time to acknowledge and honor the advancements made by and for Navy women: active and reserve, retired and veteran, uniformed and civilian. Our Navy is a learning ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of next year’s installation of hypersonic missiles, the Navy took one of its most advanced warships out for a three-month underway in the Western Pacific to test the ship’s ...

The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) arrives at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka in Japan for a scheduled port visit. Zumwalt is currently operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan ⁠— One of the Navy’s newest warships, the guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt, docked this week at the homeport of the U.S. 7th Fleet, marking the vessel’s first-ever visit ...