Navy to add 30 new destroyers by 2034

[Peter1469]

Navy to add 30 new destroyers by 2034

Those destroyers would be much more capable than our old destroyers. They are focusing on longer range weapons to counter the new ballistic missile threats out there.

[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]The Navy’s ambitious fleet-size expansion relies upon a massive increase in heavily armed Destroyers able to launch long-range attacks, fire interceptor missiles, defend carrier strike groups and engage in massive open blue water warfare.

[/COLOR][COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)][/COLOR][COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]Within the next 15 years, the Navy plans to add as many as 30 DDG 51 Destroyers, including 22 new, high-tech DDG 51 Flight III warships and eight state-of-the-art DDG 51 Flight IIA destroyers. Prioritizing such a large number of these warships offers an interesting analytical window into Navy thinking about the next five decades of ocean war.

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[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)][/COLOR][COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]In addition to adding 30 new destroyers, the Navy’ also seeks 15 LCS’, 18 of the new Frigates and as many as 32 new attack submarines in the next 15 years. While many new ships are now under construction, the current number of Navy ships is roughly in the high 280s, a number the Navy hopes to grow to 355 by 2034.

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[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)][/COLOR][COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]“Battle force inventory reaches 301 in 2020 and 355 in 2034,” Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Chambers, told Warrior Maven.[/COLOR]

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[MMC]

Well they are trying to get us to a 355 ship Navy. But the Demos are doing all to prevent that.

[Peter1469]

Well they are trying to get us to a 355 ship Navy. But the Demos are doing all to prevent that.

Not the Dems who have shipbuilders and other Navy contractors in their districts / states.

[MMC]

Not the Dems who have shipbuilders and other Navy contractors in their districts / states.

Hmmmm…..California, I doubt it.

[jigglepete]

I'm thinking this could be a really good thing for the Bath Iron Works/General Dynamics hopefully they score big on the contracts, for the entire community's sake...