The Navy announced today that it is officially extending the second developmental phase through May for the ship that will serve as the service's 21st century destroyer. The service has given the two contractors competing to build DD-21 a $28 million contract modification to keep working on design and development until the start of phase III. The end of phase II will result in an award by the Navy to either Litton Ingalls Shipbuilding, which is leading the DD-21 Gold...
