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The US Navy's troubled Zumwalt-class destroyers are being revitalized with the integration of Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic missiles, transforming them into powerful long-range strike platforms. The original class of 32 ships was cut to just three after its Advanced Gun System failed due to exorbitant costs. Now, these stealthy, $8 billion warships are having their defunct guns replaced with vertical launch tubes for hypersonic weapons. This upgrade will dramatically increase their strike range from a mere 63 miles to over 1,700 miles, making the Zumwalts relevant and formidable assets for deterring adversaries like China in the 21st century.

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The U.S. Navy Built 3 Stealth Destroyers and Couldn’t Figure Out What to Do With Them — Mach 6 Hypersonic Weapons Change Everything

The Zumwalt Was a $23 Billion Mistake With No Mission — Hypersonic Missiles Traveling Mach 6 Might Finally Give It One The U.S. Navy...

Kris OsbornApril 3, 2026

CV-64 USS Constellation Aircraft Carrier

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What Made Aircraft Carrier USS Constellation One of the U.S. Navy’s Best Supercarriers Ever

All About the USS Constellation (CV-64): A Complete History The USS Constellation (CV-64) was one of the most prominent ships of the U.S. Navy...

Stephen SilverMarch 30, 2026

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The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a Massive Nuclear Reactor That Could Mean Laser Weapons

The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a Massive Nuclear Power Supply to Be Future-proof One of the key characteristics of the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft...

Caleb LarsonMarch 28, 2026

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Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Might Not Be Combat Ready for 12 to 14 Months

The USS Gerald R. Ford Has Sailed All Over the World And Needs Some Repairs Done The Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is the most...

Isaac SeitzMarch 27, 2026

151111-N-KM939-021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2015) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) travels behind the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during a Missile Exercise (MSLEX). Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group are participating in a sustainment training exercise (SUSTEX) to prepare for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

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Supercarrier Paradox: Why the Iran War Doesn’t Prove if the Aircraft Carrier Is the New ‘Battleship’

The survival of a U.S. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is not determined by a single weapon, but by the adversary's ability to maintain a...

Jack BuckbyMarch 16, 2026

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Hundreds of Tomahawks Gone: The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class Cruiser Crisis Is Real

Summary and Key Points: Defense expert Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, evaluates the retirement of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers, the “quarterbacks” of the Carrier Strike...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 16, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

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Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz is 51 Years Old And Can’t Be Retired Now

The extension of the USS Nimitz is a pragmatic response to the "industrial friction" of the 21st century. While the Nimitz-class remains a reliable...

Harrison KassMarch 16, 2026

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USS Gerald R. Ford: The U.S. Navy’s Problem Child 100,000 Ton Nuclear Aircraft Carrier

Summary and Key Points: National security analyst Stephen Silver evaluates the operational status of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) following a March...

Stephen SilverMarch 15, 2026

(March 31, 2006) - The guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) conducts sea trials off the coast of Virginia. Florida will be delivered to the Fleet in April, and a Return To Service ceremony is scheduled for May 25 in Mayport, Fla. As the second of four SSBN submarines to be converted to SSGN, this nuclear-powered submarine will have the capability to: launch up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missiles; conduct sustained special warfare operations with up to 102 Special Operations Forces (SOF) personnel for short durations or 66 SOF personnel for sustained operations; and provide approximately 70 percent operational availability forward deployed in support of combatant mission requirements. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist (SW/AW) Dave Fliesen.

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The U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk Missile Crisis Is Born

Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and veteran defense analyst, evaluates the critical "magazine depth" crisis facing the U.S. Navy...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 15, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Built 3 Stealth Destroyers and Couldn’t Figure Out What to Do With Them — Mach 6 Hypersonic Weapons Change Everything

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The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a Massive Nuclear Reactor That Could Mean Laser Weapons

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Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Might Not Be Combat Ready for 12 to 14 Months

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Hundreds of Tomahawks Gone: The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga-class Cruiser Crisis Is Real

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