DDG(X)

The Navy on Monday issued another Request for Information (RFI) seeking information from interested parties to help it design and develop the DDG(X) destroyer power and propulsion system. The service […]

The Navy this week announced an industry day is set for next month to discuss electric power and propulsion systems with industry for the future next-generation DDG(X) guided-missile destroyer. PMS-460, […]

The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee’s markup of their portion of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill directs reports on several aspects of the Navy’s next-generation […]

The Navy’s Program Executive Office Ships Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) marked the opening of the new DDG(X) Land Based Test Site (LBTS) during a March 21 ceremony. […]

The Navy shipbuilding industry needs to build new ships faster to prove it can utilize a record level of shipbuilding funds approved by Congress in the fiscal year 2023 budget, […]

The Chief of Naval Operations recently said the Navy will retain a lead on designing the next destroyer, DDG(X), and compared the effort to the transition from the Ticonderoga-class cruisers […]

The Navy last week awarded contracts to General Dynamics [GD] Bath Iron Works (BIW) and HII’s [HII] Ingalls Shipbuilding segment for engineering and design analysis for the next generation guided-missile […]

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 […]

The Navy’s fiscal year 2023 budget request documents confirm the service is seeking authority for another multi-year buy of nine to 10 Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyers and outlines work that […]

A top Navy official this week said the service intends to buy at least two Flight III Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51)  destroyers while developing the next large surface combatant ship, the […]