Watch US Navy Stealth Destroyer Conduct First Missile Test

by Tyler Durden

Fri, 10/23/2020 - 22:00

After years of delays, the US Navy received its next-generation guided-missile stealth destroyer back in April - the only problem was that the delivery was seven years late!

Now the Navy is rushing to get the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) combat-ready, with the first missile test conducted last Tuesday (Oct. 13) at the Point Mugu sea test range off the coast of California, reported USNI News.

Readers may recall, the Zumwalt program has faced numerous setbacks, including significant delays with the ship's main guns, engine troubles, and significant cost overruns.

USNI said the destroyer conducted the MK 57 Vertical Launching System's first live test, firing a Standard Missile-2. The missile is the cornerstone of the destroyer's layered defense, with an approximate range of 90 nautical miles.

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