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Tuesday, October 04, 2011

The Return of the Zumwalt Guided-Missile Destroyers

The U.S. Navy has approved contracts to finish building the hulls of the second and third ships of the Zumwalt class of guided-missile destroyers being constructed at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in Maine.

The $1.8 billion contract will also fund systems integration of the DDG-1001 Michael Monsoor and DDG-1002.

The second ship of the class is named after the late Navy SEAL Michael A. Monsoor, who received the Medal of Honor for sacrificing his life for his fellow SEAL team members in Iraq.

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