The U.S. Navy Spent $22 Billion on Three Warships It Never Knew What to Do With. Hypersonic Missiles Might Save Them

The U.S. Navy Spent $22 Billion on Three Warships It Never Knew What to Do With. Hypersonic Missiles Might Save Them

The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) underwent a refit, with testing expected to continue this year. The goal is to upgrade all three ships in the class (including Michael Monsoor and Lyndon B. Johnson) by 2029. The USS Michael Monsoor will undergo a “Fuel Endurance and Range” modification. (April 21, 2021) The Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) leads a formation including the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer…