The USS Zumwalt, one of the most promising and controversial warships in the recent history of the US Navy, recently completed its sea trials after nearly three years in the shipyard. 

The lead ship of the Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyers has been at the Ingalls Shipbuilding shipyards since August 2023, undergoing extensive refitting. The Navy replaced the destroyer’s guns with missile tubes that will give the warship the ability to fire hypersonic missiles. 

With the advent of missile tubes, the Navy hopes to turn the USS Zumwalt and her sister ships into blue-water strike platforms. According to the shipyard, the USS Zumwalt received the Prompt Strike (CPS) weapon system and replaced the original twin 155mm Advanced Gun Systems with new missile tubes that can fire hypersonic munitions.  

“We have achieved a pivotal milestone with our Navy and industry partners to advance this complex........

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