General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christens future USS William Charette, fifth Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyer ready for launch
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works christened the future USS William Charette (DDG 130) on August 1 at its shipyard in Bath, Maine.
HII christens future USS George M. Neal as U.S. Navy adds another Flight III destroyer built for 21st-century threats
HII has christened the future USS George M. Neal, the fourth Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer built at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division.
HII begins fabrication of future USS John F. Lehman as distributed shipbuilding expands Flight III destroyer production capacity
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has begun fabrication of the future USS John F. Lehman, designated DDG 137.
U.S. Navy completes destroyer upgrades with SLQ-32(V)7 electronic warfare suite for USS Chung-Hoon and USS James E. Williams
The U.S. Navy has completed major modernization work on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Chung-Hoon and USS James E. Williams.
U.S. Navy accepts accelerated delivery of future USS Patrick Gallagher, final Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Patrick Gallagher, or DDG 127, from Bath Iron Works on May 28. The ship is the final Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
U.S. Navy’s future Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens arrives at Norfolk homeport
The future USS Ted Stevens, a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, arrived at its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk for the first time on May 15, 2026.
Flight III Arleigh Burke-Class destroyer Ted Stevens departs Ingalls Shipyard for Norfolk before commissioning
HII said the destroyer represents the next generation of surface combatants for the U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy: Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Daniel Inouye returns to Pacific Fleet ahead of maintenance schedule
The USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) rejoined the U.S. Pacific Fleet in April after completing a complex maintenance period eight days ahead of schedule.
U.S. Navy commissions USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr., expanding Arleigh Burke-class fleet with advanced warship capability
The U.S. Navy commissioned the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk.
U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. arrives at Norfolk ahead of April commissioning
The future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, arrived at Naval Station Norfolk on March 20.
USS Jack H. Lucas, first Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyer, begins testing advanced combat systems roles
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) is the first Flight III warship in the U.S. Navy, marking a major evolution in surface combatant capability.
GE Aerospace secures LM2500 turbine orders for U.S. Navy Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers
GE Aerospace’s Marine Engines & Systems business has received orders to supply eight LM2500 marine gas turbine engines for the U.S. Navy’s next two Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.