December 12, 2019
Why The Navy's New Flight III DDG 51 Destroyers Will Rule The Seas
Think laser weapons, new engines, improved electronics, fast-upgradeable software and a much more powerful radar.
by Kris Osborn
Key point: A more sensitive, discriminating radar is needed to counter emerging threats.
(Washington D.C.) The Navy has laid the keel for its first new, Flight III DDG 51 surface warfare destroyer armed with improved weapons, advanced sensors and new radar 35-times more sensitive than most current systems, changing attack and defensive options for the surface fleet.
Navy Flight III Destroyers have a host of defining new technologies not included in current ships such as more on-board power to accommodate laser weapons, new engines, improved electronics, fast-upgradeable software and a much more powerful radar. The Flight III Destroyers will be able to see and destroy a much wider range of enemy targets at farther distances.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/why-navys-new-flight-iii-ddg-51-destroyers-will-rule-seas-103932
