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Merz: Navy Looking At Zumwalt New Rounds Or Removing Gun Entirely

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

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Merz: Navy Looking At Zumwalt New Rounds Or Removing Gun Entirely

The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of DDG 1000, the future USS Zumwalt destroyer May 20, 2016. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

While the Navy is finishing DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer mission systems installation, it is looking at options to develop a new round for the Advanced Gun System (AGS) or remove it altogether, a top admiral said on Tuesday.The Zumwalt-class ships were originally planned to have a precision-guided 155mm Long Range Land Attack projectile (LRLAP) developed by Lockheed Martin [LMT] fired by the AGS to support shore-based personnel. The AGS was built by BAE Systems.However, the LRLAP was canceled in 2016 due…

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