USS Zumwalt Readies for Hypersonic Upgrade, Swapping Guns for Missiles

The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has embarked on a significant transformation to become one of the most formidable assets in the U.S. Navy's arsenal. The technologically advanced guided-missile destroyer, which arrived at the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on August 19, is set to undergo a monumental upgrade to its weapon systems. The…

Related Keywords

Pascagoula ,Mississippi ,United States ,Virginia ,China ,San Diego ,California , ,Us Navy ,San Diego Union ,Government Accountability Office ,Huntington Ingalls Industries ,Us Army ,Navy Conventional Prompt Strike ,Department Of Defense ,Conventional Prompt Strike ,Common Hypersonic Glide Bodies ,Advanced Gun Systems ,Virginia Payload Module ,Blockv Virginia Class ,Hypersonic Missile Upgrade ,Hypersonic Weapon Installation ,Defense News ,San Diego Based ,San Diego Union Tribune ,