The Zumwalt-class destroyer is a class of three United States Navy guided missile destroyers designed as multi-mission stealth ships with a focus on land attack. The Navy is older than the US — founded in 1775 as the Continental Navy — and is currently made up of 430 ships and submarines. Die U.S. Navy hat ihren neuen Tarnkappen-Zerstörer der "Zumwalt"-Klasse in Dienst gestellt. Enemies of the United States will soon have to face a new devastating missile in the nation’s arsenal - a destroyer of enemy warships. It is a multi-role class that was designed for secondary roles of surface warfare and anti-aircraft warfare and originally designed with a primary role of naval gunfire support. US Navy Wants New Missile for Littoral Combat Ship by End of 2016 By Franz-Stefan Gady However, no decision on what new missile system to purchase has been made yet, according to a U.S. Navy … Active U.S. Navy Ships (2020) The United States Navy is second-to-none in terms of firepower, reaction times and depth fielding some of the most expensive warships and submarines in any arsenal. For years, the sailing branch tried and failed to design an even more powerful ship to replace the Ticos, but the high cost proved prohibitive. US Navy Christens New Littoral Combat Ship By Franz-Stefan Gady The latest addition to the U.S. Navy’s fleet of Littoral Combat Ships will be commissioned in 2018. The Navy's new Frigate, to be operational by 2023, will be armed with a wide range of new weapons to include long-range missiles. The Navy asked for 24 new aircraft but no more ships in its 2018 list of unfunded priorities that it sent to legislators this week, according to The Hill. Signed by the president at a ceremony at Fort Drum, New York, August 13, the NDAA includes funds for three littoral combat ships, a fourth Ford-class […] The United States Navy has over 490 ships in both active service and the reserve fleet, … Speaking at the Surface Navy Association 2018 symposium, NAVSEA’s Regan Campbell said the new class of small surface combatant would set a so-called threshold requirement for a … The Navy’s stealth destroyers to get new weapons and a new mission: killing ships. The 48-item list asks for $4.8 billion in weapons, equipment, operations, and maintenance and development that was not in the Navy's $171.5 billion 2018 fiscal year budget released in May, The Hill's report said. Now the Navy … US Navy Designates New Fighting Ship USS Cleveland USS Montgomery (LCS 8) transits from Naval Base San Diego to the Pacific Ocean to conduct routine operations and training, June 26, 2018. Meet the US military's warship killer: These new …