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Navy Prioritizes Building Two Destroyers Annually While Developing DDG(X)

Thursday, February 3rd, 2022

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Navy Prioritizes Building Two Destroyers Annually While Developing DDG(X)

The Navy’s draft next large surface combatant DDG(X) design concept diagram from a NAVSEA presentation at the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium on Jan. 12, 2022 . (Image: U.S. Navy, Program Executive Office Ships)

A top Navy official this week said the service intends to buy at least two Flight III Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyers while developing the next large surface combatant ship, the DDG(X). Rear Adm. Paul Schlise, director of the Surface Warfare Division (OPNAV N96), said his first priority is delivering the Flight III DDG-51 ships on time, but his second highest priority is budgeting for two new large surface combatants per year. “My next priority is related to the first and…

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