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US Navy's new destroyer program aims to break 30-year slump
The United States has been attempting to develop a next-generation guided missile destroyer for over 30 years. Despite the ...
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The Infamous Zumwalt-Class Destroyer Might Finally Have a Real Purpose
The three completed Zumwalt-class vessels are being transformed into hypersonic missile stealth destroyers. But this isn't ...
DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer’s Capabilities And Costs Are Solidifying
As the U.S. Navy’s next-generation destroyer, currently dubbed the DDG(X), continues through concept design stages, the ...
US Navy Betting Big On Next-Gen DDG(X) Destroyer
However, these advancements come with a significant price tag: the DDG (X) is estimated to cost US$4.4 billion per ship, far ...
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Navy looking for solutions to power, outfit new destroyer
The Navy wants to buy its first next-generation guided missile destroyer by 2032, but first there are there are some details ...
Cost Of Navy’s Newest Arleigh Burke Destroyers Is Ballooning
The U.S. Navy’s Flight III Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class destroyers are facing cost increases and delays, jumping from an average of $2.1 billion per ship to $2.5 billion per hull, with even steeper ...
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U.S. Navy “Embarrassed” By Lack of Lasers, Admiral Says
A U.S. Navy admiral stated bluntly earlier this month that the service should be “embarrassed” by its current conditions and battle readiness. He wasn’t talking about the size of the fleet—the ...
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Navy Identifies First Destroyer to Receive Full Set of DDG MOD 2.0 Upgrades
USS Sterett (DDG-104) will be the first destroyer to receive all electronic warfare, radar and combat system upgrades under ...
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The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...