Rocky2005
Oct 26, 2005, 11:39 AM
This is the DD(X) CLASS MULTIMISSION DESTROYER To Replace The Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates (FFG 7) and Spruance class destroyers (DD 963).
INFO
In November 2001, the US Department of Defense announced that the DD 21 program for the Future Surface Combatant had been revised and would now be known as DD(X). The program focus would now be on a family of advanced technology surface combatants, rather than a single ship class. A revised Request for Proposals was issued and in April 2002, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls was selected as the lead design agent for DD(X). Northrop Grumman led the "Gold Team" which included Raytheon Systems Company as the systems integrator. The "Gold team" proposal incorporates "Blue team" leader Bath Iron Works (a General Dynamics company) as a subcontractor for design and test activities. Other major subcontractors include Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems Land and Armaments (formerly United Defense) and Boeing.
The DD(X) program will build on work already carried out for DD 21 and provide a foundation for development of the DD(X), the CG(X) cruiser and also the smaller Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), with emphasis on common hullform and technology. LCS is expected to be the first to enter service and the Navy requirement is for about 60 LCS ships. In May 2004, it was announced that Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works will each build two LCS vessels to commission between 2007 and 2009.
INFO
In November 2001, the US Department of Defense announced that the DD 21 program for the Future Surface Combatant had been revised and would now be known as DD(X). The program focus would now be on a family of advanced technology surface combatants, rather than a single ship class. A revised Request for Proposals was issued and in April 2002, Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls was selected as the lead design agent for DD(X). Northrop Grumman led the "Gold Team" which included Raytheon Systems Company as the systems integrator. The "Gold team" proposal incorporates "Blue team" leader Bath Iron Works (a General Dynamics company) as a subcontractor for design and test activities. Other major subcontractors include Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems Land and Armaments (formerly United Defense) and Boeing.
The DD(X) program will build on work already carried out for DD 21 and provide a foundation for development of the DD(X), the CG(X) cruiser and also the smaller Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), with emphasis on common hullform and technology. LCS is expected to be the first to enter service and the Navy requirement is for about 60 LCS ships. In May 2004, it was announced that Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works will each build two LCS vessels to commission between 2007 and 2009.