The Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers are the most advanced surface warships, but the US Navy has struggled to effectively arm them due to manufacturing issues.
With the scale-down from 32 planned Zumwalt-class ships to only three, the Navy's initial vision for a larger fleet of advanced destroyers has encountered significant challenges.
Armed with hypersonic missiles instead of traditional guns, Zumwalt will redefine surface naval warfare by becoming a strike platform for the future.
Manufacturing costs ballooned, leading to the Navy scrapping the Zumwalt's primary weapons system and pivoting towards hypersonic technology to enhance naval capabilities.
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