Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has officially cleared builder's sea trials following a three-year "rebirth" at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding. -The destroyer's ...
GUN SYSTEM: BAE Systems' Armament Systems Division has been awarded a $108.9 million contract modification to complete the design, development and integration of the Advanced Gun System for the DDG ...
When the U.S. Navy commissioned its Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG-1000) in 2016, it hailed the warship as the most advanced surface combatant in the world. Equipped with a state-of-the-art stealth ...
Smart fire-control turns explosive arcs into pinpoint, squad-portable precision today.
The F-35 program cost $1.7T but early deployments exposed low readiness rates and immature software. The Zumwalt destroyer cost over $4B per ship but its main gun became unusable due to $1M per round ...
The guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) transits Naval Station Mayport Harbor on its way into port in Jacksonville, Florida on October 25, 2016. (Photo by PO2 Timothy SCHUMAKER / US NAVY / ...
Coil gun innovation signals a new era where silent precision and advanced energy systems reshape future tactical ...