Missile weapons – US multi-purpose destroyers Zumwalt can become a springboard for launching hypersonic missiles – UNIAN

The US Navy's Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers are being hailed as a revolution in naval warfare thanks to their next-generation design and advanced technology. Business Insider writes about this.

The publication notes that almost two decades after construction began on the first of its class, the USS Zumwalt is still not ready for combat and has fallen victim to development problems, cost overruns and ineffective management systems.

“The maritime services are now upgrading Zumwalt-class destroyers to launch future hypersonic missiles, trying to make these expensive warships more useful by allowing them to hit targets from afar with greater accuracy,” the article says.

The authors indicate that Zumwalt-class destroyers are considered…