After three years in dry dock, the destroyer USS Zumwalt it will be rearmed with hypersonic missiles Conventional Prompt Strike and will set sail for the first time later this year.
The information was shared by the site Naval Newsquoting a statement from the US Navy Captain, Clint Lawlerprogram manager for the class’ ships Zumwalt.
The destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) will be recommissioned in 2026 after three years in dry dock, during which time the hypersonic weapon systems were installed Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS).
Once the work is completed, the ship’s systems will be restored and the ship will undergo a full cycle of CPS system testing. Upon her return to service, the USS Zumwalt it will be the first US Navy ship armed with hypersonic missiles.
In addition to the USS Zumwalt, the other destroyers in the class Zumwaltil USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) e l’USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002), will be updated to the same standard.
The range of the missiles Conventional Prompt Strike was not disclosed, but the system uses a warhead similar to that of the land-based hypersonic missile system Dark Eagle — C-HGB (Common Hypersonic Glide Bodies).
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