“Arleigh Burke class destroyers are the spine of the floor fleet and one of the vital profitable shipbuilding applications within the historical past of the Navy,” mentioned Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy. “These awards present a long run secure demand sign to the shipbuilder and industrial provide base, encouraging business funding within the workforce. With our business companions, we’re going to proceed to construct them; and they’re going to proceed to safe the seas for many years to return!”
“These contract awards will permit the Navy to proceed supply of deadly capability in an inexpensive and efficient method,” mentioned Frederick J. Stefany, performing Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Analysis, Growth and Acquisition. “The Navy saved $830 million for these 9 ships via multiyear procurement contracts and in addition has choices for added ships to speed up supply of the essential DDG 51 Flight III capabilities to our naval pressure.”
HII Ingalls is being awarded a fixed-price-incentive agency goal (FPIF) contract for the design and building of six DDG 51 class ships, six in FY 2023-2027.
GD BIW is being awarded a FPIF contract for the design and building of three DDG 51 class ships, three in FY 2023-2026.
These multiyear procurement awards are for 9 MYP ships. Moreover, every shipbuilder’s contract incorporates choices for added ships over the subsequent 5 years, offering the Navy and Congress flexibility to extend DDG 51 construct charges, if licensed and appropriated.
“These contracts will present next-generation Built-in Air and Missile Protection functionality for our future fleet whereas guaranteeing a secure shipbuilding and protection industrial base for the foreseeable future,” mentioned Capt. Seth Miller, DDG 51 class program supervisor, Program Government Workplace (PEO) Ships. “The Navy is proud to be teaming with the devoted shipbuilders at HII Ingalls and GD BIW to assemble and ship these warships to the fleet.”
The destroyers are being procured in a Flight III configuration, counting on a secure and mature design whereas delivering essential Built-in Air and Missile Protection functionality with the AN/SPY6(V)(1) Air and Missile Protection Radar. The Navy’s first Flight III destroyer, Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), was delivered by HII Ingalls in June 2023.
As one of many Protection Division’s largest acquisition organizations, PEO Ships is accountable for executing the event and procurement of all destroyers, amphibious ships, particular mission and help ships, boats, and craft.
