The Navy is requesting $133.5 million to research and develop the new destroyer in fiscal 2026, with the goal of procuring ...

The Arleigh Burke class employs all-steel construction and is comprised of three separate variants or “Flights”: DDG 51-71 represent the original design and are designated Flight I ships; DDG ...

First commissioned in 1991, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is still a vital component of the US Navy. In fact, 73 Arleigh Burkes have entered active duty since the class’s inception, making ...

The Arleigh Burke-Class destroyer has been a mainstay of the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet for years. These guided-missile destroyers serve in multiple mission roles, some offensive, some defensive.

Introducing the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Gravely, like its sister ships, was named to honor World War II American destroyer officer Admiral Arleigh Burke. The DDGs designated in this ...

The following is the July 14, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Navy DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer ...

After decades of service, the guided-missile destroyer Arleigh Burke — the first of its class — appeared likely ready to retire. Commissioned in 1991, the warship may have in recent years ...

The following is a July 1991 piece from Proceedings on the new Arleigh Burke-class of guided missile destroyers from the commander's perspective.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy took delivery of its first stealth destroyer and a new Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer last week. DDG-1000, the Zumwalt, is the first of a three-ship class of ...

The USN Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57) is to undergo a refit from March 2022 to April 2023. The contract is initially worth $1.9 million but it could reach $101.2 ...

Ingalls Shipbuilding has been awarded a $936 million contract for the construction of an additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the U.S. Navy.