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 ...

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 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 ...

USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) is now in the Red Sea, adding to the increased U.S. presence in the Middle East, USNI News has learned. A Navy official confirmed the destroyer crossed into the Red Sea ...

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BATH, Maine, July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a business unit of General Dynamics (GD), announced today that the U.S. Navy has exercised an option to add an additional ...

Donald Trump arrives for a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Dec. 22, 2025, where he announced the Navy would build a new Trump-class battleship. (Andrew ...

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