HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding won a $99 million Navy contract modification to execute sea trials for the destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson, which will carry the Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic weapon system. The award advances the Navy's phased delivery approach for CPS across Zumwalt-class destroyers and Virginia Block V submarines.
What's happening
- Ingalls Shipbuilding received a $99 million contract modification to conduct sea trials for DDG 1002, the Lyndon B. Johnson.
- The destroyer will be equipped with the Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic weapon system, making it the Navy's second CPS-equipped platform.
- DDG 1002 arrived at Ingalls in January 2022 for combat-system installation, activation and testing.
Why it matters
- CPS is a $21.5 billion program intended for deployment across Zumwalt-class destroyers and Virginia Block V submarines, establishing a critical hypersonic strike capability for the Navy.
- Sea trials represent a key milestone in the Navy's phased delivery approach, validating the integration of boost-glide hypersonic weapons on warships.
- Each CPS missile costs approximately $90 million, with the Navy's initial requirement of 240 missiles including 40 for research and development.
Going deeper
- CPS is a conventionally armed boost-glide system designed to penetrate air defenses and strike high-value, time-sensitive targets using a two-stage solid rocket booster and Common Hypersonic Glide Body.
- The system is the maritime counterpart to the U.S. Army's Long Range Hypersonic Weapon.
- Zumwalt-class destroyers feature electric propulsion and a wave-piercing tumblehome hull with stealth design, enabling incorporation of new weapons and systems.
Financial impact
- The $99 million contract modification will be recognized as revenue by HII in the period of performance for sea trials work, timing not disclosed.
- The award contributes to the broader $21.5 billion CPS program ceiling value across development, fielding and production phases.
The fine print
- The $99 million represents a contract modification for sea trials work, not obligated funding for missile procurement.
- The Navy's initial requirement of 240 CPS missiles included 40 research and development missiles scheduled for procurement by end of 2025, but completion status is not disclosed.
Source: defence-industry.eu · Oct 19, 2026 · Drafted with Claude, reviewed by Industrial Base Alpha.
