DDG 1000 will triple naval surface fires coverage as well as tripling capability against anti-ship cruise missiles. DDG 1000 has a 50-fold radar cross section reduction compared to current ...

Currently, the Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) and Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) make up the service’s destroyer class.

The ship class eventually became known as DDG 1000 and through the early part of the 2000s the construction plans shifted multiple times as Navy shipbuilding plans evolved. The eventual result is ...

The U.S. Navy’s latest “Zumwalt-class” destroyers will soon be commissioned for military operations, AP reported on Sunday.

Three Zumwalt-class destroyers – hull numbers DDG-1000, -1001 and -1002 – are difficult to detect on radar because of their tumblehome hull design and composite material deckhouse. Their ...