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Arleigh Burke-class DDG-51
Multi-mission Aegis guided-missile destroyer class; Bath Iron Works (General Dynamics) and HII/Ingalls are the two builders.
The Arleigh Burke class is the U.S. Navy's primary guided-missile destroyer, equipped with the Aegis Combat System for integrated air and missile defense. Over 70 ships have been built or are under construction across multiple flights (I/II/IIA and the newer Flight III); General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works and HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding are the two shipyards building the class.
Program detail
- Agency
- U.S. Navy
- Acronym
- DDG-51
- Budget
- Phase
- Production
- Domain
- Sea / Surface combatants
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Frequently asked
- What is Arleigh Burke-class DDG-51?
- The Arleigh Burke class is the U.S. Navy's primary guided-missile destroyer, equipped with the Aegis Combat System for integrated air and missile defense. Over 70 ships have been built or are under construction across multiple flights (I/II/IIA and the newer Flight III); General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works and HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding are the two shipyards building the class.
- Which agency runs Arleigh Burke-class DDG-51?
- Arleigh Burke-class DDG-51 is run by U.S. Navy and is also known as DDG-51.
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Official Navy fact file for DDG-51 Arleigh Burke class destroyers
U.S. Navy: Destroyers (DDG 51)Verified2021-05-25