The Navy is prioritizing a new hull and integrated power system for its next-generation destroyer program, Katie Connelly, DDG(X) deputy program manager, said today. While there isn’t a specific design chosen for the hull yet, the future design will accommodate different and more power-dense systems, Connelly said at the Surface Navy Association’s National Symposium. “History has shown us that the most successful way to introduce a new platform or capability to the fleet is to focus on either upgrading the...
