US Navy (Navy) showed the concept of the destroyer with laser weapons and hypersonic missiles, which will begin to build in 2028. The appearance of the new ship described in the US Navy report, reports USNI News.
A promising ship will receive a single energy setting that will provide power to 600 kilowatt battle lasers. Energy weapons will affect the winged rockets.
Initially, DDG (X) will receive launchers MK-41 on 32 cells, which can be replaced by launchers by 12 cells for promising hypersonic missiles. Modular design will allow changing the number of missiles. The ship is planning to equip the Baseline 10 Aegis combat system and the spy-6 radar.
US Navy wants to get a ship with an enlarged navigation range, which will spend 25 percent less than fuel than the ARLEIGH BURKE esmin. Also, the requirements for DDG (X) included improved seaworthy qualities and the ability to perform tasks in the Arctic.
Previously, the Breaking Defence edition reported the preparation of the Helios combat laser to the installation of the US Navy Preble class ARLEIGH BURKE. The ship with a new weapon will be released in the sea in 2022.
In December, in the publication, The Drive drew attention to the rusted destroyer Zumwalt. The ship with traces of rust and discolored radio absorbing coating was noticed in the Gulf of San Diego.