Destroyer USS Zumwalt Delivers to Navy After Combat System Activation
By: Megan Eckstein
April 24, 2020 12:13 PM • Updated: April 24, 2020 6:57 PM
USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) was delivered to the fleet after completing its combat system activation and subsequent at-sea trials, two sources told USNI News.
The destroyer will now count towards the Navy’s battle force ship totals, though operationally the announcement of the delivery doesn’t change much for the ship crew or the fleet. Zumwalt will still continue conducting at-sea developmental and integrated testing, ahead of next year’s planned initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) and declaration of initial operational capability (IOC).
https://news.usni.org/2020/04/24/destroyer-uss-zumwalt-delivers-to-navy-after-combat-system-activation
