US Navy Awards Lockheed $1.35B to Field Hypersonics on USS Zumwalt
The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.35-billion contract modification to support production and integration of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapon system aboard the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000).
The contract covers program management, engineering, systems integration, long-lead materials, testing, and specialized tooling required for missile production and platform integration.
Most work will take place in Denver, Colorado, with completion scheduled for September 2032.
Conventional Prompt Strike System
The award follows the builder’s sea trials after upgrades by HII Ingalls Shipbuilding, which modified the destroyer to accommodate the CPS system.
The overhaul replaced the ship’s twin 155mm Advanced Gun Systems with four 87-inch missile tubes.
Each tube can carry three Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) missiles, a shared hypersonic payload being developed for US Navy and US Army programs.
The CPS system is designed to deliver a non-nuclear strike from sea- and sub-surface platforms at ranges exceeding 2,775 kilometers (1,724 miles).
Expansion Across the Fleet
Integrating CPS significantly expands the Zumwalt-class role from littoral operations to long-range strike in open-ocean environments.
Testing aboard the stealth warship is expected in 2027 or 2028, following delays linked to ongoing land-based testing.
The navy plans to field CPS on additional platforms, including the USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) and USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG-1002), as well as on Virginia-class submarines.
