DDG(X) is dead. Long live DDG(X)! It's been nearly three decades since the U.S. Navy first began considering a plan to replace and update its fleet of DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class guided missile ...

Brent is a Senior Research Fellow for Naval Warfare and Advanced Technology in the Allison Center for National Security. The Navy needs a DDG(X) this decade, and the shipbuilding industry is already ...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Thomas Hudner maneuvers into position during the at-sea demonstration Formidable Shield in 2025. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan ...

PASCAGOULA, Mississippi — The U.S. Navy’s workhorse destroyer, the Arleigh Burke class, went into production more than 30 years ago. Now, the Navy is getting ready to turn the page as it looks to a ...

The Navy hopes new multi-billion dollar, multi-year contracts for nine Arleigh Burke-class destroyers will help two shipyards stabilize their workforces and stay in shape for future orders. “This ...

The U.S. Navy’s ambitious Cruiser Modernization Program for its aging Ticonderoga-class ships was a high-profile failure. -A damning GAO report revealed the Navy wasted $1.84 billion modernizing four ...

The US Navy is not rushing to move onto the next-generation destroyer program, which is referred to as DDG (X), as reported by Defense News. In addition, the US Navy will need to wait until a design ...

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro delivers remarks during an all-hands call at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay on Nov. 16, 2022. US Navy Photo The technologies developed for the Navy’s next ...

THE PENTAGON – The five-year guided-missile destroyer deal the Navy announced this week could grow to as many as 15 ships if Congress or the White House wants to add hulls to the deal, service ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s recent force structure study puts even greater importance on small combatants, the director of surface warfare said, a shift in priorities that could require the surface ...

These two major defense stocks cost less than the S&P 500 -- and have a bright future ahead of them. DDG(X) is dead. Long live DDG(X)! It's been nearly three decades since the U.S. Navy first began ...

The U.S. Navy is planning for its next-generation destroyer, currently known as the DDG(X), to feature directed-energy weapons and more capacity to carry and launch missiles. According to a report ...