The Navy intends to procure three Zumwalt Class Destroyers which are named in honor of former Chief of Naval Operations, Elmo R. “Bud” Zumwalt Jr. Construction on DDG 1000 (ZUMWALT ...

Technological advances have improved the capability of modern destroyers culminating in the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class replacing the older Charles F. Adams and Farragut class guided missile ...

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG-104) prepares to pull out of port at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, Calif., on Nov. 21, 2024. US Navy Photo On top of the ...

Initially, the Zumwalt class of destroyers was intended to fill this gap. Only three were ever produced, though, due to budgetary issues and performance issues. When the DDG(X) is eventually ...