Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

Procurement of Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class Aegis destroyers resumed in FY2010 after a four year hiatus. Congress funded the procurement of one DDG-51 in FY2010, and the Navy requested funding for the procurement of two more DDG-51s in FY2011. The Navy's FY2012 budget submission calls for procuring one DDG-51 in FY2012, and seven more in FY2013- FY2016. DDG-51s to be procured through FY2015 are to be of the current Flight IIA design. The Navy wants to begin procuring a new version of the DDG-51 design, called the Flight III design, starting in FY2016. The Flight III design is to feature, among other design changes, a new and more capable radar called the Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR). The Navy plans to begin preliminary design work on the Flight III DDG-51 in FY2012, and wants to use a multiyear procurement (MYP) contract for DDG-51s to be procured from FY2013 through FY2016 or FY2017.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 19, 2011
Accession Number
ADA543249

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Boats
  • Destroyers
  • Governments
  • Guided Missiles
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Radar
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Uss Arleigh Burke
  • Uss Zumwalt

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