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The US Navy (USN) plans to make the DDGX its large-surface combatant of the future fleet, even as it modernises its guided-missile destroyer (DDG) flotilla, according to ...

The US Navy wants a future 350-ship fleet and DDGX would eventually be 50-100 ships of that Navy. The 350-ship fleet may or may not include a large number of large robotic ships. The robotic ships ...

Key Points – The US Navy’s DDG(X) next-generation destroyer program, slated to succeed the Arleigh Burke-class, now projects first ship procurement in FY2032, a delay from earlier targets. It ...

Though the Navy isn’t looking to buy the first DDG(X) ships until fiscal 2028, the program office would oversee the development of an acquisition strategy and later would be responsible for the ...

The US Navy needs a large surface warship to maintain any edge that it might still have over China in the Western Pacific. For nearly thirty years the Navy has been trying to acquire such a ...

This month, multiple media outlets reported on the US Navy's evolving plans for the next-generation DDG(X) destroyer, emphasizing its advanced capabi. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

When the US Navy says a weapon system is too expensive, then you can believe it is too expensive. The US Navy is looking to pay $3.4 billion for each new DDGX Destroyer and $7.2 billion for each ...

The U.S. Navy has decided to extend the service life of 12 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers by up to five years to prevent a capability gap before the arrival of the DDG(X) class.

The USN’s next-generation Large Surface Combatant programme, known as DDG(X), is intended to replace the fleet’s ageing Ticonderoga-class (CG-47) cruisers and – eventually – all its Arleigh ...

Since 2016, the US Navy has planned to increase its fleet size to around 355 ships. The DDG(X) will be a crucial part of that goal. Of course, these systems are highly expensive and take time to ...