DDG-51 Flight III (Arleigh Burke)
In ProductionDestroyer · Navy · HII/General Dynamics
Guided-missile destroyer with advanced Aegis combat system. Backbone of the Navy surface fleet.
Total Cost
$85B
Unit Cost
$2.2B per unit
Cost Overrun
+15%
Development
6 years
Planned Units
89
Delivered
73
Start Year
1985
IOC Year
1991
Delivery Progress82% (73 / 89)
Key Details
Flight III adds AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar. Program spans 40+ years of continuous production.
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