Critics have rightly lambasted the Zumwalt-class destroyers as “ships without a mission,” plagued by technological overreach and operational irrelevance.

Named after Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., the youngest chief of naval operations in US history, the lead ship USS Zumwalt is the largest destroyer in the world at 610 feet long.

Summary and Key Points: The Zumwalt-class destroyer, designed to revolutionize naval warfare with stealth capabilities and advanced armaments, has instead become a symbol of strategic misjudgment ...

The Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) transits Yokosuka Port before arriving at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, for a scheduled port visit, July 7.

The Zumwalt-class destroyer was slated to be the next great innovation in naval warfare. It was to be the equivalent of the F-22A Raptor for the High Seas.

The U.S. Navy designed the Zumwalt-class destroyer to undertake a number of responsibilities. This funny looking ship can conduct long-range precision strikes, attack and defend against nearby ...

The United States successfully launched its Navy's first Zumwalt-class destroyer on October 28 at their Bath, Maine shipyard. The United States successfully launched its Navy's first Zumwalt-class ...

Clark said BAE could offer a 155 mm, or 6-inch, version of its Hyper Velocity Projectile, which was developed for use in a new electronic railgun to be mounted on the Zumwalt-class destroyers.

TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 11, 2016 ” The Raytheon-built (NYSE: RTN) electronic and combat systems onboard the U.S. Navy‘s DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer have completed a week-long at-sea ...

Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has secured a potential four-year, $490.2 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide ship activation and engineering services for the service branch’s Zumwalt -class ...

The Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers are considered the most advanced surface warships in the world, equipped with innovative naval technology. Named after Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., the youngest chief ...