By Geoff Fein While there has been much speculation over how many more DDG-51s the Navy might ask for in its new path forward for surface combatants, a top Raytheon [RTN] official notes the program of record still calls for seven DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class ships to be built. "Let's begin in the beginning. The plan of record, currently unchanged by any budget process or testimony before Congress, is for seven DDG-1000s. That is the approved plan of record by the Navy,…
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