Destroyer USS Zumwalt has long had problems with its main deck guns, which don't have any ammunition. The technologically advanced stealth destroyer is getting something new though. The Zumwalt is ...

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 ...

All three ships of the Zumwalt class are undergoing significant upgrades, including the replacement of standard 155mm deck guns with hypersonic missile tubes. The USS Zumwalt, one of the most ...

The toughest thing about refitting a warship is admitting what it is no longer good for. For the Zumwalt class, that day came when the Navy removed the two deck guns that originally made the ships and ...

February 15, 2025: The Zumwalt class are finally being equipped with workable artillery. Both of the Zumwalts’ two gun turrets were removed and replaced by twenty-four 2.2 meter launch tubes for ...

Though several significant design issues have marred the Zumwalt-class, it is far from its home port and finally at sea. The United States Navy’s USS Zumwalt, a guided-missile destroyer, is conducting ...

The U.S. Navy designed the Zumwalt-class destroyer to undertake a number of responsibilities. This funny looking ship can conduct long-range precision strikes, attack and defend against nearby ...

Total Disaster: The U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-class destroyers, initially hailed as cutting-edge stealth warships, have faced severe operational issues and budget overruns, exemplifying flawed strategic ...

The USS Zumwalt, officially designated DDG-1000, is the first of the U.S. Navy's Zumwalt class of guided missile destroyers. The ship stands as a pinnacle of naval innovation and is widely regarded as ...

The Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers have struggled to find an adequate purpose, but are now being readied to carry hypersonic missiles still in development.Mark Wilson/Getty Images The US Navy's ...