Latest ""

Stealth destroyer to be home for 1st hypersonic weapon on a US warship

The U.S. is working to catch up with Russia and China in developing hypersonic weapons that travel beyond Mach 5.

5 months ago

USS Zumwalt to receive hypersonic missile upgrades at HII

The destroyer's modernization period includes installation of the Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic missile system.

By Diana Stancy

21 months ago

Zumwalt arrives in Pearl Harbor, a first for the guided missile destroyer

A new guided missile destroyer that is among the U.S. Navy’s newest class of warships has arrived in Pearl Harbor.

6 years ago

2nd Maine-built stealth destroyer passes sea hurdle

A statement from Naval Sea Systems Command says the future USS Michael Monsoor successfully completed its acceptance trials Thursday.

7 years ago

This admiral's brown water strategy blasted the Viet Cong out of the Mekong Delta waters

Vice Adm. Elmo “Bud” Zumwalt realized he had to inject new vigor into waterborne operations and devise a more effective strategy to abandon search-and-destroy tactics.

By David Sears

7 years ago

Equipment failure cuts short stealthy destroyer sea trials

The second stealthy destroyer being built for the U.S. Navy cut short its first sea trials because an equipment failure prevented testing of propulsion and electrical systems under full power, officials said Friday.

7 years ago

Navy's 2nd stealthy destroyer heads out to sea for 1st time

The second in the U.S. Navy stealthy Zumwalt class of destroyers headed out to sea for the first time on Monday, departing from Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works for builder trials.

7 years ago

No more stories