The Navy is requesting $133.5 million to research and develop the new destroyer in fiscal 2026, with the goal of procuring ...

Although it’s been called unusual for Navy destroyers to deploy in this role, it is not without precedent.. In 2022, the Arleigh-Burke class destroyer Momsen worked with a Coast Guard ...

The following is the July 14, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Navy DDG(X) Next-Generation Destroyer ...

As of January, the Navy was planning to add SEWIP Block III to some 20 Flight IIA Arleigh Burke class destroyers, according to USNI News. Other major upgrades for those ships are also expected, ...

The preceding class of Destroyers, known as the Arleigh Burke class, concluded with DDG 139. However, the USS Zumwalt represents a significant leap forward in naval capabilities, ...

Slightly shorter than the 165 meter JMSDF Atago class destroyers, the Kongo class measures 161 meters and displaces 7,500 tons standard and 9,500 tons with a full load.