What Killed Zumwalt Destroyers?

In this video we explore why over 90% of the Zumwalt class destroyers were cancelled. We bet you know why right of the bat, but we dig deeper and explore what led to the cost overruns.

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REFERENCES:
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/navys-zumwalt-class-stealth-destroyer-has-one-big-problem-41807
https://www.nationalreview.com/2016/12/zumwalt-class-navy-stealth-destroyer-program-failure/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zumwalt-class_destroyer
https://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/ddg-51.htm
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/2020/may/make-zumwalt-fighting-command-ship
https://www.naval-technology.com/features/feature-the-worlds-biggest-destroyers-4142231/
CAPT James Kirk, USN, “Ahoy from the Zumwalt!” U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings 142, no. 3 (March 2016).
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RL32109.pdf

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