The vessel, DDG 122, will be named after enlisted marine John Basilone. The US Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, DDG 122, has been commissioned as the USS John Basilone.
In response to rising tensions with China, the U.S. Navy will extend the service life of 12 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, preserving their critical role amid challenges in fleet expansion.
Russia and China Freaked Out: Dozen U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyers Get 'Extension' On Halloween, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that twelve aging Arleigh Burke-class ...
U.S. Extends Life of 12 Arleigh Burke Destroyers Amid Rising China Tensions As tensions with China continue to rise, the U.S. Navy has decided to extend the life of 12 vital warships.
The decision is intended to squeeze the Navy’s prize assets in a fiscally challenging economy. US secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has announced plans to operate 12 of its Arleigh Burke-class ...
(Janes/Michael Fabey) The US Navy (USN) intends to operate 12 Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Flight I destroyers beyond their 35-year expected service lives, the USN confirmed on 31 October.
No warships have been struck. US Arleigh Burke-class destroyers are equipped with at least one CIWS, which features a close-range, radar-guided automatic 20 mm cannon that can fire up to 4,500 ...
the U.S. Arleigh Burke–class destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) responded to a distress call from the Israeli-linked tanker Central Park off the coast of Yemen. The Houthi gunmen successfully boarded ...