Technological advances have improved the capability of modern destroyers culminating in the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class replacing the older Charles F. Adams and Farragut class guided missile ...

For much of modern naval history, the role of a destroyer has been to protect larger warships from attack by enemy submarines ...

The Navy wants to buy its first next-generation guided missile destroyer by 2032, but first there are there are some details ...

USS Sterett (DDG-104) will be the first destroyer to receive all electronic warfare, radar and combat system upgrades under ...

As the U.S. Navy waits for more of its Flight III Arleigh Burke class destroyers to join the fleet, existing Flight IIA DDGs ...

The Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class destroyer program is one of the longest-running shipbuilding programs in Navy history. The Navy began procuring DDG-51s, also known as Aegis destroyers ...

U.S. Extends Life of 12 Arleigh Burke Destroyers Amid Rising China Tensions As tensions with China continue to rise, the U.S. Navy has decided to extend the life of 12 vital warships.

The US Navy has commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, the USS John Basilone (DDG 122) in New ...

The US Navy (USN) has named its latest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the DDG 146. It will be known as the USS Robert Kerrey. The vessel was named after former US Senator and naval ...

The U.S. Navy’s Flight III Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class destroyers are facing cost increases and delays, jumping from an average of $2.1 billion per ship to $2.5 billion per hull, with even steeper ...

It's no wonder that the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer was named the USS Robert Kerrey in his honor, as Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro announced on Jan. 4, 2025.

The next two United States Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers – both of the Flight III – have officially been given names. USS Intrepid (DDG-145) and USS Robert Kerrey ...