28 August 2026 Quantum leap in lethality: how Flight III destroyers are redefining surface warfare The U.S. Navy is undergoing its most significant technological transformation to the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer (DDG) by introducing the Flight III variant to the Surface Fleet...
17 May 2026 USS Howard departs Shimoda, following Black Ship Festival Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) departed Shimoda after a port visit, May 17, following participation in the city’s Black Ship Festival...
30 September 2020 U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Visits USS Benfold YOKOSUKA, Japan – Vice Adm. William Merz, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visited the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) to assess the ship’s progress while it receives upgrades, Sept. 27...
07 November 2019 Keel Authenticated for First Flight III Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer PASCAGOULA, Miss. – In an historic milestone for the DDG 51 program, the keel of the first Flight III destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), was ceremoniously laid and authenticated at Huntington Ingalls Shipyard, Nov. 7...