HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Launches Guided Missile Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)
August 15 2023 - 4:00PM
HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced the
successful launch of the Navy’s third Flight III Arleigh
Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128).
“The translation and launch are always important milestones for
our shipbuilders and the life of a ship,” Ingalls Shipbuilding DDG
Program Manager Ben Barnett said. “Our team has put in a tremendous
amount of work leading up to the launch, and I am proud to see them
bring DDG 128 one step closer to completion.”
Prior to launch, DDG 128 was translated from land to the dry
dock using translation railcars to support the ship. Once in the
dry dock, the ship is prepared to launch.
Ted Stevens is the 76th Arleigh Burke-class ship, and its name
honors former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, who served as a pilot in
World War II and later as a U.S. senator representing Alaska. At
the time he left office in 2009, he was the longest serving
Republican U.S. senator in history.
Photos and a video accompanying the release are available at:
https://hii.com/news/hii-ingalls-shipbuilding-launches-guided-missile-destroyer-ted-stevens-ddg-128/.
Ingalls has delivered 35 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to the
U.S. Navy including the first Flight III, Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125),
in June of this year. In addition, Ingalls Shipbuilding has four
Flight IIIs currently under construction and was awarded an
additional six destroyers earlier this month. Ted Stevens will
be christened Saturday, Aug. 19, while Jeremiah Denton (DDG
129), George M. Neal (DDG 131) and Sam
Nunn (DDG 133) are also under construction at Ingalls.
Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers built for the
U.S. Navy incorporate a number of design modifications that
collectively provide significantly enhanced capability. DDG 125
includes the AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) and
the Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System that is required to keep pace
with the threats well into the 21st century. Arleigh Burke-class
destroyers are highly capable, multi-mission ships and can conduct
a variety of operations, from peacetime presence and crisis
management to sea control and power projection. Guided missile
destroyers are the backbone of the U.S. surface fleet and are
capable of fighting multiple air, surface and subsurface threats
simultaneously.
About HII
HII is a global, all-domain defense provider. HII’s mission is
to deliver the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain solutions
in service of the nation, creating the advantage for our customers
to protect peace and freedom around the world.
As the nation’s largest military shipbuilder, and with a more
than 135-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII
delivers critical capabilities extending from ships to unmanned
systems, cyber, ISR, AI/ML and synthetic training. Headquartered in
Virginia, HII’s workforce is 43,000 strong. For more information,
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Contact: Kimberly K.
Aguillard228-355-5663Kimberly.K.Aguillard@hii-co.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/03f819f0-ec6e-4717-9df4-ef5ac455f015
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