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The US Navy’s futuristic $8 billion stealth battleship slips out of port with new Mach 5 hypersonic weapons canisters

Summary and Key Points: As of February 2026, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) has officially cleared builder’s sea trials following a three-year “rebirth” at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding. -The destroyer’s ...
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Trump-class warships will fast-track deadly laser weapons across the US Navy

The U.S. Navy’s push to mount high‑energy laser weapons on surface ships is no longer a distant concept but a contract‑backed effort moving through formal acquisition channels. Rather than being tied ...