Stealthy hull forms and the Zumwalt lesson

Why are newer warships adopting sharper, more unconventional bow forms?

These forms can reduce radar cross section. In the Zumwalt comparison, the hull and stealth were more successful than the weapons programmes.

Sharp, unconventional bows can reduce radar cross section, subject to the compromises built into each design. The Zumwalt comparison separates the hull from its troubled weapons programmes. Its platform and stealth were more successful than the weapons intended for it. That distinction keeps a failed mission package from condemning every part of the ship design.