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Navy/USMC

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

Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

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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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