Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy is developing the DDG(X), a next-generation guided-missile destroyer designed for future warfare, particularly in the Pacific. -Intended to replace aging ...

The capability, versatility, and vital role of a navy destroyer in contemporary naval warfare make it an important ship within a country's naval force. Tasked with protecting larger vessels and ...

As of January 2025, there were 74 active Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in the US Navy, each powered by four LM2500 engines.

The destroyer fighting ship (not to be confused with the cruiser) is the workhorse of the modern U.S. Navy. The 75 destroyers in active service — which are mostly Arleigh Burke-class ships — are able ...

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The following is the Dec. 10, 2025, Congressional Budget Office report Maintenance Delays for Conventional Navy Ships. From the report The Navy has experienced chronic delays and labor overruns in ...

Chronic delays and labor overruns for Navy destroyers are a persistent trend that hurts fleet readiness, a Congressional ...