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Navy hypersonic missile plan for Zumwalt destroyers slips two years
Key Takeaways
- GAO says the Navy’s Zumwalt hypersonic upgrade is two years behind schedule.
- The delay stems from both ship-integration challenges and CPS missile production bottlenecks.
- Program costs have risen while planned missile quantities have fallen, adding pressure to the deployment timeline.
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