The Defense Acquisition Board did not render a decision at its meeting this afternoon on the Navy's next-generation DD(X) destroyer, choosing instead to request more information and schedule another meeting in the next few weeks. The board was scheduled to decide on a milestone B decision. Approval from the board would have cleared the way for the program's system demonstration and development phase to begin. Northrop Grumman is the DD(X) prime contractor. "It was decided to gather some additional information,...
