Are the naval guns on modern warships still useful?

On the contrary, naval guns are not outdated, but their functions are still rising. Look at the latest American DDX zumwalt destroyer. One of its core weapon systems is two155mm AGS. "Advanced naval gun system". The importance attached by the US military to naval guns is enough to illustrate the problem.

"Missile winning theory"? This is a common argument in the 1970 s and 1980 s, and now it has been proved to be too idealistic. There are many occasions where missiles are not suitable.

Dozens of kilometers? You underestimate the development of science and technology now. The American AGS naval gun has been able to strike targets beyond 180km accurately. Firepower density and reaction speed are unmatched by missiles. At the same time, the cost of attack is much lower than that of missiles.

In the future, with the practical application of electromagnetic guns, the status of naval guns will further rise.

This is the new generation destroyer DDX· Zumwalt. If the naval gun was not important, the United States would not have spent so much effort to install two huge AGS on it. 155 gun.

This is a close-up of AGS advanced naval gun system: