The Arleigh Burke class of guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) is a United States Navy class of destroyer centered around the Aegis Combat System and the SPY-1D multi-function passive electronically scanned array radar. The class is named after Arleigh Burke, an American destroyer admiral in World War II and later Chief of Naval Operations.

Developed under the DD (X) destroyer program, the Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG 1000) is the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission surface combatants tailored for land attack...

Jan 12, 2025 · The first DDG(X) rendering, presented at SNA 2022, features a 5-inch Mark 45 Mod 4 main gun forward of the bow mounted 32-cell Mark 41 VLS. It also features three AN/SLQ-32(V)7 arrays on the superstructure next to the two forward AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar arrays.

Jan 17, 2025 · DDG (X) Destroyer Design Gets a Major Overhaul at SNA 2025. The DDG (X), unveiled with updated details during the Surface Navy Association (SNA) 2025 symposium, represents the U.S. Navy’s most advanced approach to surface combatant design.

Jan 14, 2025 · DDG (X) will need a new Integrated Power and Energy System (IPES) for better propulsion and for the vast amount of electricity needed to use directed energy, new radar, and vertical launching systems.

DDG (X) will be the Navy’s enduring large surface combatant that follows the highly successful Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) program after more than four decades in production.

Jan 21, 2025 · The DDG(X) will feature hypersonic and directed-energy weapons, the AN/SPY-6 radar, enhanced stealth and increased payload capacity. This technological leap is crucial for countering evolving threats like drones, hypersonic missiles and advanced naval platforms.

Nov 28, 2024 · The U.S. Navy is undertaking one of its most ambitious modernization efforts with the development of the DDG(X) program, a next-generation destroyer designed to replace the venerable Arleigh Burke-class.

Nov 2, 2024 · 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.

Jan 6, 2025 · U.S. Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro has named the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Robert Kerrey (DDG 146).