The American destroyer "invisible" Zumwalt was covered with rust and corrosion

The pride of the American Navy is the Zumwalt destroyer (DDG-1000), which, after several years of service, was covered with rust and corroded. The destruction affected the radio-absorbing tiles, which provide low visibility on the radars of the 183-meter ship.

The Drive portal drew attention to the deplorable state of the destroyer. The photos published by the publication show that the carrier of 80 cruise missiles entered the San Diego Bay with "red" streaks and "bald spots" on board in the area of the captain's bridge.

Internet users noted that the appearance of the ship manufactured using stealth technologies, which has already spent a record amount of nine billion dollars, is due to poor service on the part of the team.

"You can see how the red primer starts to appear at the bottom. This is not the fault of the original builders, among whom I include myself, who have done extensive work. This is poor service," reconc4t writes.

A representative of the US Navy Command justifies himself: "The harsh conditions in which we work worsen the ships, and our sailors are working hard to eliminate corrosion along with all maintenance."

Note that the destroyer Zumwalt, according to the developers, was supposed to become a cruiser of the XXI century and provide the United States with naval dominance in the ocean. Its main advantages were called low visibility on radars and automation, which allowed reducing the number of crew to 95 people.

The Zumwalt armament consists of 20 launchers with 80 missiles, two 155-millimeter artillery launchers and 30-mm anti-aircraft assault rifles. Provision is made for the basing of drones and a helicopter.

According to experts, the destroyer's low radar visibility is not a problem for the Russian fleet. The fact is that the radars of the Russian Navy operate on millimeter waves (30 MHz - 3 GHz) and clearly see stealth ships and aircraft.

Nikolay Grishchenko