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Arleigh Burke Flight I & Flight II Class destroyer- United States Navy
 Arleigh Burke DDG 51 Guided Missile Destroyer - USN
 
 
 
 
Arleigh Burke Flight I & Flight II class Destroyer - United States Navy
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Description

The Arleigh Burke class is a family of multi-mission guided-missile destroyers operated by the U.S. Navy and designed to conduct integrated air and missile defense, anti-air warfare, ballistic missile defense, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare and long-range land-attack missions. The destroyers can operate independently or as part of Carrier Strike Groups, Expeditionary Strike Groups and Surface Action Groups, providing escort, forward presence, maritime security and power-projection capabilities in both littoral waters and open-ocean environments.

The Arleigh Burke class has evolved through four principal configurations: Flight I, Flight II, Flight IIA and Flight III. Flight I covers DDG 51 through DDG 71, while Flight II includes DDG 72 through DDG 78. Flight IIA, beginning with DDG 79, introduced important improvements including Cooperative Engagement Capability, dual helicopter hangars supporting two MH-60R helicopters, and enhanced air and missile defense, land-attack and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.

Flight III represents the latest and most capable air and missile defense configuration of the Arleigh Burke class. Introduced with DDG 125 and incorporated on DDG 126, DDG 128 and follow-on ships, Flight III combines the Aegis Weapon System Baseline 10 with the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar. The configuration also incorporates electrical-power and cooling upgrades required to support the more capable radar and combat systems.

The AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar is the central capability improvement of Flight III and enables the destroyer to perform anti-air warfare and ballistic missile defense simultaneously. Integrated with Aegis Baseline 10, the radar and combat system improve the ship's ability to detect, track, and support engagements against complex air and missile threats, strengthening the protection of U.S. Navy carrier strike groups and other naval formations during high-intensity operations.

Flight III retains the Arleigh Burke class's multi-mission combat capability and 96-cell Mk 41 Vertical Launching System, providing substantial missile capacity for defensive and offensive missions. The destroyer can support air and missile defense, long-range strike and anti-submarine warfare while operating two embarked helicopters. The FY2027 acquisition report also identifies a 30-knot speed requirement and a 4,000-nautical-mile endurance threshold for Flight III.

As of April 21, 2026, 76 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers had been delivered to the U.S. Navy, with 12 additional ships under construction and 24 under contract at Huntington Ingalls Industries' Ingalls Shipbuilding and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. The current acquisition program covers 109 destroyers, with planned deliveries extending through DDG 150 in August 2040, making the Arleigh Burke Flight III a major component of long-term U.S. Navy surface warfare and integrated air and missile defense capability.
 
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Ship Name Hull Number Flight Builder Status
FLIGHT I
Arleigh Burke DDG 51 Flight I Bath Iron Works In service
Barry DDG 52 Flight I Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
John Paul Jones DDG 53 Flight I Bath Iron Works In service
Curtis Wilbur DDG 54 Flight I Bath Iron Works In service
Stout DDG 55 Flight I Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
John S. McCain DDG 56 Flight I Bath Iron Works In service
Mitscher DDG 57 Flight I Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Laboon DDG 58 Flight I Bath Iron Works In service
Russell DDG 59 Flight I Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Paul Hamilton DDG 60 Flight I Bath Iron Works In service
Ramage DDG 61 Flight I Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Fitzgerald DDG 62 Flight I Bath Iron Works In service
Stethem DDG 63 Flight I Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Carney DDG 64 Flight I Bath Iron Works In service
Benfold DDG 65 Flight I Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Gonzalez DDG 66 Flight I Bath Iron Works In service
Cole DDG 67 Flight I Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
The Sullivans DDG 68 Flight I Bath Iron Works In service
Milius DDG 69 Flight I Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Hopper DDG 70 Flight I Bath Iron Works In service
Ross DDG 71 Flight I Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
FLIGHT II
Mahan DDG 72 Flight II Bath Iron Works In service
Decatur DDG 73 Flight II Bath Iron Works In service
McFaul DDG 74 Flight II Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Donald Cook DDG 75 Flight II Bath Iron Works In service
Higgins DDG 76 Flight II Bath Iron Works In service
O'Kane DDG 77 Flight II Bath Iron Works In service
Porter DDG 78 Flight II Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
FLIGHT IIA
Oscar Austin DDG 79 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Roosevelt DDG 80 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Winston S. Churchill DDG 81 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Lassen DDG 82 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Howard DDG 83 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Bulkeley DDG 84 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
McCampbell DDG 85 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Shoup DDG 86 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Mason DDG 87 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Preble DDG 88 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Mustin DDG 89 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Chafee DDG 90 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Pinckney DDG 91 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Momsen DDG 92 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Chung-Hoon DDG 93 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Nitze DDG 94 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
James E. Williams DDG 95 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Bainbridge DDG 96 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Halsey DDG 97 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Forrest Sherman DDG 98 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Farragut DDG 99 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Kidd DDG 100 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Gridley DDG 101 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Sampson DDG 102 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Truxtun DDG 103 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Sterett DDG 104 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Dewey DDG 105 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Stockdale DDG 106 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Gravely DDG 107 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Wayne E. Meyer DDG 108 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Jason Dunham DDG 109 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
William P. Lawrence DDG 110 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Spruance DDG 111 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Michael Murphy DDG 112 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
John Finn DDG 113 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Ralph Johnson DDG 114 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Rafael Peralta DDG 115 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Thomas Hudner DDG 116 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Paul Ignatius DDG 117 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Daniel Inouye DDG 118 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Delbert D. Black DDG 119 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Carl M. Levin DDG 120 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Frank E. Petersen Jr. DDG 121 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
John Basilone DDG 122 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service
Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee DDG 123 Flight IIA Ingalls Shipbuilding In service
Harvey C. Barnum Jr. DDG 124 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works In service – commissioned April 11, 2026
Patrick Gallagher DDG 127 Flight IIA Bath Iron Works Delivered May 28, 2026 – final Flight IIA
FLIGHT III – AN/SPY-6(V)1 AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR / AEGIS BASELINE 10
Jack H. Lucas DDG 125 Flight III Ingalls Shipbuilding In service – first Flight III
Louis H. Wilson Jr. DDG 126 Flight III Bath Iron Works Under construction – launched October 2025; delivery planned September 2027
Ted Stevens DDG 128 Flight III Ingalls Shipbuilding Delivered December 29, 2025 – commissioning scheduled October 3, 2026
Jeremiah Denton DDG 129 Flight III Ingalls Shipbuilding Under construction / outfitting – launched March 2025; delivery planned August 2027
William Charette DDG 130 Flight III Bath Iron Works Under construction – delivery planned November 2028
George M. Neal DDG 131 Flight III Ingalls Shipbuilding Under construction – launched April 2026; delivery planned November 2028
Quentin Walsh DDG 132 Flight III Bath Iron Works Under construction – keel laid April 2025; delivery planned September 2029
Sam Nunn DDG 133 Flight III Ingalls Shipbuilding Under construction – keel laid November 2024; delivery planned February 2030
John E. Kilmer DDG 134 Flight III Bath Iron Works In production – delivery planned October 2030
Thad Cochran DDG 135 Flight III Ingalls Shipbuilding Under construction – keel laid October 2025; delivery planned February 2031
Richard G. Lugar DDG 136 Flight III Bath Iron Works In production – delivery planned June 2031
John F. Lehman DDG 137 Flight III Not specified here Under contract – delivery planned February 2032
J. William Middendorf DDG 138 Flight III Not specified here Under construction – fabrication began March 2025; delivery planned October 2032
Telesforo Trinidad DDG 139 Flight III Not specified here Under contract – delivery planned August 2033
Thomas G. Kelley DDG 140 Flight III Bath Iron Works Under contract – delivery planned December 2033
Ernest E. Evans DDG 141 Flight III Not specified here Under contract – delivery planned August 2034
Charles J. French DDG 142 Flight III Not specified here Under contract – delivery planned August 2035
Richard J. Danzig DDG 143 Flight III Not specified here Under contract – delivery planned August 2036
Michael G. Mullen DDG 144 Flight III Not specified here Under contract – delivery planned January 2035
Intrepid DDG 145 Flight III Not specified here Under contract – delivery planned August 2037
Robert Kerrey DDG 146 Flight III Not specified here Under contract – delivery planned August 2038
Ray Mabus DDG 147 Flight III Not specified here Under contract – delivery planned August 2039
Kyle Carpenter DDG 148 Flight III Not specified here Under contract – delivery planned November 2035
Robert R. Ingram DDG 149 Flight III Not specified here Under contract – delivery planned September 2036
Name not yet announced DDG 150 Flight III To be confirmed Planned – delivery currently projected August 2040
Variants
- DDG 51 Flight I
- DDG 51 Flight II
- DDG 51 Flight IIA
- DDG 51 Flight III
Technical Data
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Missions
» Strike against land targets
» Long-range, area air defense
» Escort of high value assets such as aircraft carriers and Amphibious Vessels
» ASW, AAW, ASUW, EW
» Long range patrol and surveillance
Design
The ships have steel superstructures and the first comprehensive CBR protection system in a U.S. Navy ship. More than 130 tons of Kevlar or plastic armor are used for vital spaces, including 70 tons around the combat control spaces. In a weight-saving program, DDG 78 and later employed about 50 tons less structural steel than earlier ships. The hull form is unusually broad in relation to length; fin stabilizers are not fitted, but they do have rudder roll-rate reduction. Prairie/Masker air bubbler systems are fitted to the hulls and propellers to reduce machinery noise radiation below the waterline.
Weapons

Guns:
» 1x 127-mm 54-cal. Mk 45 Mod. 1 DP
» 2x 20-mm Mk 15 Mod. 12 Phalanx Gatling CIWS
» 2x 25-mm 75-cal. Mk 38 Mod. 1 Bushmaster guns
» 4x 12.7mm machine guns.
Missiles:
» 90x Mk 41 Mod. 0 VLS for SM-2, SM-3, SM-6, ESSM, VLA ASROC and Tomahawk missiles
» 8x RGM-84C Harpoon SSM
Torpedoes:
» 2x triple 324-mm Mk 32 Mod. 15 ASW TT

Sensors, Electronics, Decoys
  • Combat Management, Information and Communications Systems:
    Aegis Baseline 3A/5: DDG 51,52, 54-56, 58-63, 64, 65, 67-73, 75-77 (Aera AW: SRBM, MRBM, Limited IRBM)
    Aegis Baseline 9: Modernized destroyers DDG 51, 52, 53, 57, 65, 69 (SM-6; IAMD, BMD 5.0/5.0 CU, SM-3 Blk IA, IB)
    1x Joint Tactical Information Distribution System JTIDS (Flight II)
  • Optronics:
    1x Kollmorgen Mk 46 Mod. 0 optronic director
  • Radars and Sensors:
    1x Lockheed Martin SPY-1D 3D search/weapons control radar
    1x Raytheon SPS-64(V)9 navigation radar
    1x AIL SPS-67(V)3 surface search radar
    3x Raytheon SPG-62 target illumination radar
    2x Mk 90 Phalanx fire control radar
  • Sonar:
    1x SQQ-89(V)4 suite
    1x SQS-53C(V)1 bow-mounted sonar
    1x Kingfisher mine-avoidance sonar
    1x SQR-19B(V)1 towed array sonar
  • Decoys/Counter measures/Jammers:
    1x Raytheon SLQ-32(V)5 (DDG 68–on: SLQ-32(V)3) active/passive
    1x Mk 36 Mod. 12 SRBOC decoy syst. (4 6-round Mk 137 RL)
    1x SLQ-25A Nixie towed torpedo decoy (with SSTD Phase I)
    1x SLQ-39 decoy buoy launch system
    1x Sanders SRS-1A combat D/F (DDG 72–78 only)
    4x twin Mk 53 Nulka decoy RL (DDG 52 only)
Engines/Propulsion/Power
Propulsion type: Gas
Diesel engines: 4 × G.E. LM-2500-30 gas turbines each generating 26,500 shp (19,800 kW)
2x shafts driving a five-bladed reversible controllable-pitch propeller;
 
Specifications
Type
Guided Missile Destroyer
Crew
30 officers + 302 enlisted
Operators
United States Navy
Performance
Speeds: 31+kts (max)
Range: 4,400 nm @ 50 kts
Endurance: ?
Designer / Builder
Bath Iron Works / Ingalls Shipbuilding
 
Displacement
8,400 tons (full load)
Aviation
Flight deck only for a MH-60
Dimensions
 
Length: 154/155 m
Beam: 20m
Maximum Draft: 9.3m
 
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Arleigh Burke Flight I & Flight II class Destroyer - United States Navy
Arleigh Burke Flight I & Flight II class Destroyer - United States Navy
 Arleigh Burke Flight I & Flight II class Destroyer - United States Navy
 
Arleigh Burke Flight I & Flight II class Destroyer - United States Navy
Arleigh Burke Flight I & Flight II class Destroyer - United States Navy
 
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