August 22, 2023, 9:06 pm
On August 15, 2023, Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of HII, successfully launched the US Navy’s latest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, named Ted Stevens (DDG 128).
This is the second Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer to be built in the Flight III configuration.
As per its commanding officer Capt, Mary Katey Hays, it will be the most advanced and powerful ship of its kind in the U.S. naval fleet and the world once it sets sail.
Capt. Hays stated that the destroyer has the best of everything, the most advanced weapons, the fastest computers, the best radar and the most advanced anti-submarine warfare gear.
Viewers may note that Flight III is the fourth Flight upgrade in the 30+ year history of the class and is preceded by Flight I, II, and IIA.
In this video, Defense Updates analyzes why USS Ted Stevens is touted to be the most powerful destroyer in world ?
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► Narration by Scott Leffler (scottleffler.com)
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