The USS Zumwalt, the largest destroyer the US Navy has ever built, will fire its first missile in 2019, Warrior Maven reported in late April. The Zumwalt will fire an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile and SM-2 from its Mk 57 Vertical Launch Systems, as the Navy continues to explore a […]
The Navy has requested funding to equip its Zumwalt-class destroyers with new missiles designed to allow them to take on other surface vessels at long ranges, Defence News reported, citing budget documents. The ships were originally intended to fill a land-attack role. The Navy is still searching for affordable ammunition […]
