Navy working to translate top-level DDG-X requirements into preliminary cost estimate, performance targets

By Jason Sherman / January 27, 2021 at 6:12 PM
Navy leaders are working to translate recently set high-level requirements for a new Large Surface Combatant, recently dubbed DDG-X, into specific performance capabilities as well as draft a cost estimate in an effort to ready for industry a solicitation to design and build the follow-on warship to the DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class fleet. On Dec. 2, 2020, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday approved top-level Large Surface Combatant requirements, clearing the service to proceed with drafting specifications for how the...

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