After three years of dock work, the USS ZumwaltThe destroyer isConventional Prompt StrikeIt is equipped with supersonic missiles and is scheduled to set sail for the first time this year.
This information isNaval NewsShared by the website and stated by Captain Quint Lawler of the United States Navy,ZumwaltResponsible for class ship programs.
USS Zumwalt(DDG-1000) will be recommissioned in 2026, after three years of dock work,Conventional Prompt Strike(CPS) Supersonic Weapon System was installed.
Once the work is complete, the ship’s systems will be repaired and a full test cycle of the CPS system will be carried out. After recommissioning, the U.S.S. Zumwaltis the first U.S. Navy ship to be equipped with supersonic missiles.
In addition to the USS Zumwalt, other Zumwalt class destroyersUSS Michael Monsoor(DDG-1001) andUSS Lyndon B. Johnson(DDG-1002) will be upgraded as well.
Conventional Prompt StrikeThe missile’s flight range has not been disclosed, but the system is a ground-launched supersonic missile system.Dark Eagle — C-HGB（Common Hypersonic Glide Bodies) is known to use similar warheads.
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