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The nearly 16,000-ton Michael Monsoor, which currently has 80 tubes for launching a variety of missiles in its original armament configuration, departed its home port at Naval Base San Diego on ...

At the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) 2025 in Abu Dhabi, a mock-up of Japan’s under-development ASEV was displayed. The stealth guided-missile destroyer that will specialize in ballistic ...

USS Zumwalt undocks with hypersonic weapons upgradeThe USS Zumwalt, the class leader of the US Navy’s (USN’s) Zumwalt class of guided missile destroyers, has been undocked by HII’s Ingalls ...

Today's US Navy is poorly equipped to support a landing force, but that wasn't the case decades ago when it had ships like USS White River.

The USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) — named after Admiral Elmo Russell "Bud" Zumwalt Jr. — was commissioned on October 15, 2016, and completed its final delivery in April 2020.

The U.S. Navy has removed the USS Zumwalt’s two Advanced Gun Systems. The guns, the ship’s main armament and reason for being, will be replaced by hypersonic missiles.

The USS Zumwalt, an icon of naval innovation and the lead ship of its class, has embarked on a mission that will cement its role as one of the most formidable assets in the U.S. Navy’s arsenal. The ...

The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000), the lead ship of its class, arrived at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on August 19, taking the first concrete steps towards what the U.S. Navy anticipates ...

The USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) first entered the U.S. Naval service in 1970 and was the first ship of its class. It serves in a command ship role, meaning it supports fleet actions through command ...

The U.S. Navy acquired the destroyers after the contract with Iran was canceled and subsequently sold them to Taiwan in 2001. The $732 million purchase included equipment enhancements, overhaul of ...

They may not know that this small town produces war ships that we show off across the world, but I’m extremely proud.” Despite the Zumwalt’s size and armament, it hosts a crew of just under 200.