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Navy/USMC

Navy Budget Request Includes Proposal For Another Multi-Year Procurement, Continues DDG(X) Prep

Tuesday, April 26th, 2022

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Navy Budget Request Includes Proposal For Another Multi-Year Procurement, Continues DDG(X) Prep

Artist rendering of the first Flight III DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125). (Image: Huntington Ingalls Industries)

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 will occur in preparation for transitioning to DDG(X), the next large surface combatant. “The Navy is requesting authority to award Multi-Year Procurement (MYP) contracts for FY 2023 - FY 2027 for 9 ships. The FY2023 budget also includes one option ship for a total procurement profile of 10 ships in…

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