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Navy/USMC

Navy Seeks Info From Industry To Integrate Hypersonic Weapons On Zumwalt-Class Destroyers

Monday, March 29th, 2021

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Navy Seeks Info From Industry To Integrate Hypersonic Weapons On Zumwalt-Class Destroyers

Concept art of a hypersonic weapon. (Image: Lockheed Martin)

The Navy published a sources sought notice on March 18 requesting white papers from possible contractors on capabilities to install hypersonic weapons on the Zumwalt-class destroyers. The service is assessing the means to implement goals set by Congress in the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization act to integrate the Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic weapon onto the DDG-1000 class destroyers (Defense Daily, June 21, 2020). Under this notice, the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) office is requesting capability statements to this…

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