After three years in dry dock, the USS Zumwalt destructive hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike it will be re-armed with missiles and set sail for the first time this year.
The information is provided by Naval News website shared, citing the US Navy Clint Lawler the statement of his captain, who a Zumwalt class ship program manager.
The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) will return to service in 2026 after spending three years in dry dock where the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapon systems were deployed.
Once the job is complete, the ship’s systems are restored and put through a full test cycle with the CPS system. After returning to service, the USS Zumwalt will be the first US Navy ship to be equipped with hypersonic missiles.
In addition to the USS Zumwalt, the other destroyers of the Zumwalt class, the USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) and that USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002) will also be updated with the same standard.
A Conventional Prompt Strike The range of the missiles has not been disclosed, but the system uses a warhead similar to a ground-launched hypersonic missile system. Dark Eagle — C-HGB (Common Hypersonic Glide Bodies) for the warhead.
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