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Aug 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
USS Zumwalt main gun fires 155mm rounds costing up to $1M
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The USS Zumwalt-class destroyer’s 155mm AGS main guns can fire at about 10 rounds per minute, with each shell costing up to $1,000,000. At that rate, ammunition spending could reach roughly $10,000,000 per minute while firing.
WHO: USS Zumwalt-class destroyer (USS Zumwalt)
WHAT: USS Zumwalt’s 155mm AGS main guns fired shells costing up to $1,000,000 each at about 10 rounds per minute.
WHEN: Reported Aug 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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