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Navy Seeks Industry Information For DDG(X) Propulsion System

Wednesday, May 25th, 2022

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Navy Seeks Industry Information For DDG(X) Propulsion System

The Navy’s draft next large surface combatant DDG(X) design concept diagram from a NAVSEA presentation at the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium on Jan. 12, 2022 . (Image: U.S. Navy, Program Executive Office Ships)

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…

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