The Navy laid the keel for the first destroyer in the Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) yesterday and said the ship is more than half complete. "Keel laying is just the first of many important milestones and events in bringing Zumwalt to life," said Capt. Jim Downey, the DDG-1000 program manager. "With the outstanding team we have assembled, I look forward to building on the superb progress we've achieved to date and delivering this extremely capable warship to the fleet." The keel was…
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