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Navy Establishes DDG(X) Program Office, Construction Planned For 2028

Navy Establishes DDG(X) Program Office, Construction Planned For 2028
The future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) Arleigh Burke-class destroyer conducting builders trials in February 2020. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

On June 4 the Navy stood up a new program office to develop and build the next class of Guided Missile Destroyers (DDG(X)), called PMS 460, under Program Executive Office Ships, and said it aims to start building the new ship by fiscal year 2028. The service said acting Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition Jay Stefany approved the establishment of the new program office in April and has assigned Capt. David Hart as its Major Program…

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