
The Navy issued a Request For Information (RFI) earlier this month seeking industry information on the propulsion system for its next-generation destroyer, the DDG(X). The Navy plans to succeed the Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer with a new hull DDG(X), while starting with the baseline combat system capabilities of the Flight III ships. One major change, beyond a different and larger hull to fit future weapons and systems, is the plan to use an Integrated Power System (IPS) like the…