“The delivery of Ted Stevens reflects the strong momentum of our destroyer program as we accelerate Flight III production and bring enhanced capabilities to the fleet,” said Brian Blanchette, president of Ingalls Shipbuilding. “We are honored to deliver DDG 128 to the Navy knowing that it will stand as a powerful asset in strengthening U.S. maritime security for decades to come.”
The future USS Ted Stevens is part of the next generation of U.S. Navy surface combatants and features the Flight III AN/SPY-6 (V)1 radar and the Aegis Baseline 10 combat system. These systems are designed to counter evolving threats well into the 21st century.
Ingalls Shipbuilding currently has four additional Flight III destroyers under fabrication and seven more in early pre-planning and material procurement phases. The company said it has launched a distributed shipbuilding initiative to improve schedules and meet increased U.S. Navy demand by working with shipyards and fabricators beyond its traditional labour market.
To date, Ingalls has delivered 36 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to the U.S. Navy, including the first Flight III ship, USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), and Ted Stevens. The Flight III vessels under construction include Jeremiah Denton, George M. Neal, Sam Nunn and Thad Cochran, with further ships in early planning stages.
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