The first of the three futuristic Zumwalt-class destroyers based in San Diego has been outfitted to launch the Navy’s new hypersonic missiles.
The USS Zumwalt left Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding on the Mississippi coast on Jan. 15 for sea trials and is expected to be operational later this year.
The Zumwalt and sister ships USS Lyndon B. Johnson and USS Michael Monsoor were originally built with two giant 155mm guns to fire special long-range ammunition. But when the cost of that ammunition soared, the Navy decided to replace the guns with four large missile tubes that will each hold three hypersonic weapons.
The so-called Conventional Prompt Strike missiles, which are under development by Lockheed, will allow the Navy to quickly strike a target at transcontinental range. They are launched by a rocket and then glide to the target at hypersonic speed.
In addition, the Zumwalt-class ships will also carry 80 conventional missiles in vertical launch tubes.
“We have achieved a pivotal milestone with our Navy and industry partners to advance this complex modernization work that will set a precedent for the Zumwalt class,” said Brian Blanchette, Ingalls Shipbuilding president. “I’m very proud of the team effort and their critical role to advance the U.S. Navy’s first warship with hypersonic capabilities.”
Zumwalt-class destroyers feature a state-of-the-art electric propulsion system, wave-piercing tumblehome hull and a stealth design.
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