Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s ambitious DDG(X) program aims to replace aging Ticonderoga-class Aegis destroyers with next-generation guided-missile destroyers by Fiscal Year 2032. -While the ...

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division this week announced it completed builder’s sea trials for the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) ...

The USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) completed its sea trials following its extensive modernization, which included the replacement of its 155mm Advanced Gun System ...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Thomas Hudner maneuvers into position during the at-sea demonstration Formidable Shield in 2025. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan ...

Never Happening?: 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 Navy was facing a choice between either fielding hypersonic weapons or keeping a planned naval gun on the DDG(X) future ...

The DDG(X) class will incorporate cutting-edge measures like hypersonic and directed-energy weapons and increased payload capacity. The prospects of a full-blown conflict between the United States and ...

​The U.S. Navy has unveiled plans for its next-generation guided-missile destroyer, known as DDG(X), designed to succeed the ...

After finishing my last article on the inability of the US Navy to build frigates, I was hopeful that I could have a bit of a break before the next crisis in ...