The U.S. Navy's newest warship, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is the largest and most technologically advanced surface combatant in the world. The Bookmark has launched an interactive 3D animated tour of the USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), the most technologically advanced surface ship in the world.The Zumwalt is the U.S. Navy’s new multi-purpose stealth guided-missile destroyer. Missile system of Zumwalt-class (DDG 1000) includes Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 1 surface-to-air missile with Joint Universal Weapon Link (JUWL).
Instead, the destroyer’s secondary armament consists of a pair of 30 mm Mk 46 auto-cannons. One of the most ambitious warship classes in recent memory, the USS Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers are also the most advanced.The three destroyers—Zumwalt, Monsoor, and Johnson—combine stealth, advanced sensors, a revolutionary propulsion system, and the ability to operate drones and helicopters into a deadly platform that could rule the seas. Onboard armament of the guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Her armament includes 20 MK 57 VLS missile modules, two 155mm guns and two Mk 46 30mm cannons, plus she will carry two SH-60 helicopters and three MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. World of Warships Defenses: Curiously, the Zumwalt is also the only major warship in the US Navy not equipped with the 20mm Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) for defending against incoming missiles. © Valve Corporation. Only three 14,654-ton Zumwalt-class destroyers will be built by General Dynamics. With a crew of 142, USS Zumwalt will reach speeds of 30.3 knots. The high cost of munitions for the original, 155 mm main armament added to the Navy’s decision in December 2017 to change the Zumwalt’s mission from shore bombardment to surface warfare against other vessels.
Zumwalt Background. The destroyer, according to the Navy, is equipped for control of the sea, power projection, deterrence and command and control missions. All rights reserved. The USS Zumwalt, the largest destroyer the US Navy has ever built, will fire its first missile in 2019, Warrior Maven reported in late April..