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Navy/USMC

Navy Slowing Aegis Modernization For Destroyers

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, March 4th, 2015

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Navy Slowing Aegis Modernization For Destroyers

U.S. Navy photo of the USS McCampbell (DDG-85)

The Navy has scaled back plans to modernize the Aegis combat systems on Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyers that would allow them to simultaneously conduct air-theater warfare and ballistic missile defense as part of an effort to save money over the next five years.Capt. Tom Druggan, the program manager for Aegis at Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), confirmed plans Wednesday to remove the Aegis baseline 9C upgrades for the five Flight IIA destroyers that had been scheduled to take place over…

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