Thursday, August 30, 2018

The U.S. Navy Wants To Purchase Its Next Generation Surface Combatant Warship In 2023

Artist’s concept of a DDG-51 Flight III with AMDR. Raytheon Photo

USNI News: Navy’s Next Large Surface Combatant Will Draw From DDG-51, DDG-1000 — But Don’t Call it a Destroyer Yet

THE PENTAGON – The Navy will buy the first of its Future Surface Combatants in 2023 – a large warship that will be built to support the Arleigh Burke Flight III combat system and will pull elements from the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) and Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) destroyer designs.

The combatant – not dubbed a cruiser, and potentially not dubbed a destroyer either – will be bigger and more expensive than the Arleigh Burke Flight III design and will have more room to grow into for decades to come, the director of surface warfare (OPNAV N96) told USNI News today.

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WNU Editor: One thing that I learned about procurement in the U.S. military .... they are always over-budget, late, and do not performed as first advertised.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Not always. Look at Virginia and LPD classes for recent examples of good procurement of new boat classes. But on the other hand, maybe they are aberrations.

Anonymous said...

That applies to every country's MIC. It's a good con.

Roger Smith said...


I no longer think positively when I read such announcements, instead I experience a sinking feeling.