The U.S. Navy is advancing its hypersonic strike capability through the modernization of the USS Zumwalt destroyer, which is set to become the first U.S. surface ship capable of deploying such weapons.
“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, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding. “I’m very proud of the team effort and their critical role to advance the U.S. Navy’s first warship with hypersonic
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has successfully undocked the USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the lead vessel of the U.S. Navy’s Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers.
