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Navy Official Says Time Biggest Pressure To Fielding Hypersonic Missiles on Zumwalt, Virginia In 2020s

Navy Official Says Time Biggest Pressure To Fielding Hypersonic Missiles on Zumwalt, Virginia In 2020s
The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) at the start of its journey from Bath, Maine to its homeport of San Diego, Calif. in 2018. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

A top Navy official said last week the service is confident they will field hypersonic weapons on both a Zumwalt-class destroyer and Virginia-class submarine later this decade despite time pressures. “I think we're on a pretty good path right now, time is not our friend, to be honest with you. I think that's the biggest thing we're [pressured on],” Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe, the Navy’s director for Strategic Systems Programs, said during the annual Naval Submarine League symposium on Nov.…

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