The Arleigh Burke class of guided-missile destroyers (DDGs) is a United States Navy class of destroyer centered around the Aegis Combat System and the SPY-1D multi-function passive electronically scanned array radar. The class is named after Arleigh Burke, an American destroyer admiral in World War II and later Chief of Naval Operations.

Developed under the DD(X) destroyer program, the Zumwalt-class destroyer (DDG 1000) is the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission surface combatants tailored for land...

A guided-missile destroyer (DDG) is a destroyer whose primary armament is guided missiles so they can provide anti-aircraft warfare screening for the fleet.

It includes all of the series DD, DL, DDG, DLG, and DLGN.

Mar 4, 2025 · DDGs 51-71 represent the original design and are designated as Flight I; DDGs 72-78 are Flight II ships; and DDGs 79-124 and DDG 127 are Flight IIA ships. The Flight III baseline begins with...

Destroyers (DDG) Guided missile destroyers are warships that provide multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities. The DDG 51- and DDG 1000-class destroyers are capable of conducting...

Jan 15, 2025 · As the U.S. Navy’s next-generation destroyer, currently dubbed the DDG(X), continues through concept design stages, the service’s surface warfare director reiterated Tuesday how the future ship must be able to field a wider variety of weapons systems, while sporting nearly unprecedented levels of power production.

Jan 14, 2025 · The DDG(X) program is designed to build a new class of destroyers capable of dealing with 21st-century naval threats. These threats include highly maneuverable anti-ship missiles, hypervelocity projectiles, and swarms of autonomous systems.

Mar 20, 2025 · The USS Gravely, a Navy destroyer, is making its way from Yorktown, Va. toward the waters off the Texas coast.. The Gravely is a massive ship, outfitted with sophisticated radar and communication equipment as well as weapons such as guided missiles and torpedoes.

Mar 15, 2025 · PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) departed Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Northern ...