US Navy will take ownership of Zumwalt, largest destroyer

Q.  Which is the largest and most sophisticated destroyer in the US as of May 2016?
- Published on 16 May 16

a. Zumwait
b. Zumvait
c. Kumwait
d. Xumwait

ANSWER: Zumwait
 
The US Navy is ready to take ownership of the Zumwalt, its largest and most technologically sophisticated destroyer. The Zumbalt is the first new class of warship built at Bath Iron Works since the Arleigh Burke slid into the Kennebec River in 1989. The shipyard is expected to turn the destroyer over to the Navy this week.
  • The ship features an angular shape that makes it 50 times more difficult to detect on radar; it's powered by electricity produced by turbines similar to those in a Boeing 777; new guns are designed to pummel targets from nearly 100 miles away. It also has advanced automation.
  • The final cost of the Zumwalt is expected to be at least $4.4 billion.

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