Event Brief
US Navy cuts Zumwalt guns after no 155mm shell buys
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: The US Navy built three Zumwalt-class destroyers around a gun designed to fire 155mm NATO ammunition, but it never bought a single shell. The Navy has now cut the guns out of the ships, after noting standard NATO 155mm rounds cost about $3,000 each and the Zumwalt shell cost nearly $1,000,000.
WHO: US Navy
WHAT: The US Navy removed the guns from three Zumwalt-class destroyers after not purchasing any 155mm shells for the system.
WHEN: Sep 24, 2026 at 7:23 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The Navy did not buy any shells for the gun system, leading it to cut the guns out of the ships.
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