The U.S. Navy's Zumwalt-class Stealth Destroyer: Armed with Hypersonic Missiles?

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. The Zumwalt-class has faced cost overruns, delays, and questions about its primary mission of land attacks.
2. The integration of hypersonic weapons aims to extend the U.S. Navy's long-range strike capability.
3. Still concerns about the cost, novelty, and unproven hypersonic technology.

References

• Media Check: National Interest - Media Bias/Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC