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Zumwalt Class Stealth Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor Arrives in Japan

The ship is the first Zumwalt class to visit Yokosuka since USS Zumwalt’s 2022 visit, which was the first ever port call for the class in the Western Pacific region. USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), ...
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The 1 Word That Might Save the Navy’s ‘Stealth’ Zumwalt-Class Destroyers

Key Points and Summary - The Navy plans to arm all three Zumwalt-class destroyers with Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic glide vehicles, giving the stealthy DDG-1000 hull a long-range, Mach ...
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Report to Congress on DDG(X) Next Generation Destroyer

The Navy’s DDG(X) program envisages procuring a class of next-generation guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) to replace the Navy’s Ticonderoga (CG-47) class Aegis cruisers and older Arleigh Burke (DDG-51 ...
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Report to Congress on the DDG(X) Program

The Navy’s DDG(X) program envisages procuring a class of next-generation guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) to replace the Navy’s Ticonderoga (CG-47) class Aegis cruisers and older Arleigh Burke (DDG-51 ...
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U.S. Navy Receives First DDG-1000 Composite Deckhouse

The DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer passed a major milestone this month with the delivery of the ship’s composite deckhouse to the U.S. Navy. Weighing in at 900 tons and bigger than half a football ...
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U.S. Navy Going With Steel Deckhouse For DDG-1002

The U.S. Navy has opted for a steel deckhouse for its next DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer, after years of touting composite deckhouses as a way to keep the ship lighter and stealthier. The Navy ...