Zumwalt-Class Destroyers To Carry Hypersonic Missiles
November 07 2022
U.S. Navy officials have provided more information on its plans to equip its stealthy destroyers with hypersonic missiles, reports the USNI News.
After problems with its 155-mm Advanced Gun System, the Navy has decided to remove the two guns from the ships and replace them with four 87-inch (2.2-m) missile tubes, each capable of carrying three Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) weapons.
The lead ship in the class, USS Zumwalt, is scheduled to arrive at Ingalls Shipbuilding in...
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