U.S Navy’s new Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer, Ted Stevens (DDG 128), left HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division for its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, ahead of its future commissioning in Whittier, Alaska.
Chris Brown, Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG 51 program manager, said, “The sail-away of Ted Stevens reflects the strong momentum of our Flight III destroyer deliveries and the team’s work to deliver the most capable and combat-ready ships to the fleet.”
He added that the departure of the new U.S Navy destroyer was a proud moment for everyone and that they were honoured to support the American naval force with a ship which will strengthen the nation’s maritime security for decades to come.
The DDG 128 is the 2nd Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, constructed by Ingalls.
It represents the next generation of surface combatants with advanced systems like the
Flight III AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar system and the Aegis Baseline 10 combat system to tackle newer threats.
This class of destroyers are the main surface combatant of the Navy
