661K views · 1.7K reactions | USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) is a guided missile destroyer of the United States Navy. She is the lead ship of the Zumwalt class and the first ship to be named after Admiral Elmo Zumwalt. | War History Online | Facebook

The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) or the U.S. Navy’s advanced stealth guided-missile destroyer is preparing to put to sea in 2026 following an extensive modernisation programme that reconfigures the ship for future integration with Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missiles. The work replaces the vessel’s previous 155 mm gun systems with larger launcher tubes designed to accommodate next-generation strike weapons at sea. Recent builder’s sea trials have validated portions of the upgrade, repr