Zumwalt-Class (DDG-1000)

Overview

The Zumwalt-Class (DDG-1000) is a next-generation multi-mission destroyer designed to strengthen naval power from the sea. Three ships in this class are 610 feet long and 80 feet wide, providing space for surface, undersea, and aviation missions. Ingalls Shipbuilding has contracts for combat systems availability on DDG 1002 and modernization of DDG 1000 and DDG 1001 with conventional prompt strike (CPS) capabilities, including removal of two 155 mm Advanced Gun System mounts.

Key features

• ▸Length 610 ft, width 80 ft
• ▸100 ft longer and 13 ft wider than Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
• ▸Three ships in class: DDG 1000, DDG 1001, DDG 1002
• ▸Equipped with conventional prompt strike (CPS) capability
• ▸Originally had two 155 mm Advanced Gun System (AGS) mounts
• ▸CPS installed in space previously occupied by forward AGS mount