Featured in ZumwaltBYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022ShareThis Is What We Now Know About The Navy’s Future DDG(X) DestroyerThe Navy hopes to combine existing systems with a new hull form that will be able to accommodate significant upgrades. BYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 15, 2020ShareNavy’s Troubled Stealth Destroyers May Have Radars Replaced Before Ever Sailing On A MissionA cost-cutting effort years ago left the DDG-1000 destroyers with degraded capabilities and a one-off combat system, but that could be changing. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 15, 2020ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 17, 2020ShareTesting Points To Relevance Of Hyper Velocity Projectile For Zumwalt Destroyer’s Dormant GunsA version of the Zumwalt’s beleaguered Advanced Gun System shot down a cruise missile with a Hyper Velocity Projectile during a major land-based test. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 17, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020ShareNavy’s Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyer Has Finally Fired Its 30mm Guns For The First TimeThe test is a promising sign that the ship is slowly making progress in proving its basic capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few HullsNavy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareNavy’s Stealth Destroyers Now Part Of Experimental Squadron Alongside Drone ShipsThe Navy has struggled to find a place for the tiny fleet of just three Zumwalt class ships, but this change could also lead to the class’s demise. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWatch the U.S. Navy Test Fire Its Much Touted RailgunThe service wants the electromagnetic cannons in action by 2025, but power, cooling and just finding space on board ships are major challenges. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 12, 2018ShareNavy’s Revamped Stealth Destroyer Looks Less Stealthy As It Leaves San Diego For TrialsZumwalt class destroyers consistently shed capabilities as costs ballooned. Now the Navy is bolting components directly to their stealthy deckhouses. BYTyler RogowaySep 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018ShareThe Navy May Use One Hull Design To Replace Its Cruisers And Some DestroyersThere’s nowhere left to go with the Arleigh Burke design, meaning the service will have to find a new ship to meet its energy-hungry demands. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareYes, This Is A Ramjet Powered Artillery Shell And It Could Be A Game ChangerThe new round could dramatically extend the range of existing guns and significantly expand the flexibility of even small artillery units. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2018ShareHere’s The Navy’s Vision For A New Cruiser To Replace The Aging Ticonderoga ClassThe Chief of Naval Operations has laid out some ambitious objectives for the design and the program, but some may find them unsettling. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2017SharePeek Around Inside The Navy’s Stealth Destroyer By Watching This VideoThe Zumwalt’s interior spaces are remarkably uncluttered and spacious for a Navy surface combatant. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayNov 8, 2016ShareThe Navy Won’t Buy Ammo For Its Dumbed Down Stealth Destroyer’s Big GunsJust when you thought the Navy’s handling of the DDG-1000 program couldn’t get worse, we find that the ship has no ammunition to fire out of its 155mm deck guns. BYTyler RogowayNov 8, 2016Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022ShareThis Is What We Now Know About The Navy’s Future DDG(X) DestroyerThe Navy hopes to combine existing systems with a new hull form that will be able to accommodate significant upgrades. BYThomas NewdickJan 14, 2022Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 15, 2020ShareNavy’s Troubled Stealth Destroyers May Have Radars Replaced Before Ever Sailing On A MissionA cost-cutting effort years ago left the DDG-1000 destroyers with degraded capabilities and a one-off combat system, but that could be changing. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayOct 15, 2020Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 17, 2020ShareTesting Points To Relevance Of Hyper Velocity Projectile For Zumwalt Destroyer’s Dormant GunsA version of the Zumwalt’s beleaguered Advanced Gun System shot down a cruise missile with a Hyper Velocity Projectile during a major land-based test. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowaySep 17, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020ShareNavy’s Stealthy Zumwalt Destroyer Has Finally Fired Its 30mm Guns For The First TimeThe test is a promising sign that the ship is slowly making progress in proving its basic capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019ShareThe Navy Is Backing Away From Its 355-Ship Plan, Has Invested Too Much In Too Few HullsNavy officials are increasingly looking at distributed fleets of lower-cost ships with a heavy emphasis on unmanned platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 20, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019ShareNavy’s Stealth Destroyers Now Part Of Experimental Squadron Alongside Drone ShipsThe Navy has struggled to find a place for the tiny fleet of just three Zumwalt class ships, but this change could also lead to the class’s demise. BYTyler RogowayJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareWatch the U.S. Navy Test Fire Its Much Touted RailgunThe service wants the electromagnetic cannons in action by 2025, but power, cooling and just finding space on board ships are major challenges. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 12, 2018ShareNavy’s Revamped Stealth Destroyer Looks Less Stealthy As It Leaves San Diego For TrialsZumwalt class destroyers consistently shed capabilities as costs ballooned. Now the Navy is bolting components directly to their stealthy deckhouses. BYTyler RogowaySep 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018ShareThe Navy May Use One Hull Design To Replace Its Cruisers And Some DestroyersThere’s nowhere left to go with the Arleigh Burke design, meaning the service will have to find a new ship to meet its energy-hungry demands. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 13, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareYes, This Is A Ramjet Powered Artillery Shell And It Could Be A Game ChangerThe new round could dramatically extend the range of existing guns and significantly expand the flexibility of even small artillery units. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2018ShareHere’s The Navy’s Vision For A New Cruiser To Replace The Aging Ticonderoga ClassThe Chief of Naval Operations has laid out some ambitious objectives for the design and the program, but some may find them unsettling. BYTyler RogowayApr 16, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2017SharePeek Around Inside The Navy’s Stealth Destroyer By Watching This VideoThe Zumwalt’s interior spaces are remarkably uncluttered and spacious for a Navy surface combatant. BYTyler RogowayJun 13, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayNov 8, 2016ShareThe Navy Won’t Buy Ammo For Its Dumbed Down Stealth Destroyer’s Big GunsJust when you thought the Navy’s handling of the DDG-1000 program couldn’t get worse, we find that the ship has no ammunition to fire out of its 155mm deck guns. BYTyler RogowayNov 8, 2016Share
