Navy unveils latest concept for future destroyer, DDG(X)
The service has settled on upgrading the hull form, maintaining the combat systems of its Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. The hull form in the concept isn't final, however.
By Justin Katz on January 13, 2022 at 9:52 AM
SNA: The Navy has unveiled its latest concept for DDG(X), the next-generation large surface combatant that will replace the service’s workhorse warship, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
While still early in its development cycle, Katie Connelly, the deputy program manager for the DDG(X), said Wednesday a fundamental decision the service had to make about the ship from the outset was whether to upgrade the combat system or the hull form. History has shown trying to do both at the same time has ended poorly, she said.
“Flight III is a highly capable combat system,” she told the Surface Navy Association’s national symposium, referring to the last variation of the Arleigh Burke-class. “We just finished spending a lot of money to develop a lot of that. It’s still highly relevant.”
Connelly added, however, that the hull form shown in the concept image is not representative of the ship and that the service has not settled on a specific design yet
https://breakingdefense.com/2022/01/navy-unveils-latest-concept-for-future-destroyer-ddgx/
