Ingalls delivers USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128)

HII (NYSE: HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy. The ship is the second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to be delivered by Ingalls shipbuilders.

The delivery of DDG 128 marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy.

Delivery follows a rigorous series of at sea and pier-side trials designed to demonstrate the ship’s readiness and performance across propulsion, combat systems, communications, and navigation functions.

“The delivery of the future USS Ted Stevens will provide our fleet with another critical warship with advanced capabilities,” said Capt. Jay Young, Arleigh Burke-class program manager, Program Executive Office (PEO), Ships. “DDG 128 will further strengthen our at sea advantage and serve as an enduring reminder of the ship’s namesake and his dedicated service to our Nation.”

The ship is named in honor of former United States Senator from Alaska, Ted Stevens. Stevens was the longest serving Republican U.S Senator in history during his tenure.

“The delivery of Ted Stevens reflects the strong momentum of our destroyer program as we accelerate Flight III production and bring enhanced capabilities to the fleet,” said Brian Blanchette, Ingalls Shipbuilding president. “We are honored to deliver DDG 128 to the Navy knowing that it will stand as a powerful asset in strengthening U.S. maritime security for decades to come.”

The future USS Ted Stevens represents the next generation of surface combatants for the U.S. Navy, featuring the second-in-class Flight III AN/SPY-6 (V)1 radar system and the Aegis Baseline 10 combat system, designed to counter threats well into the 21st century.

There are four more Flight III destroyers under fabrication at Ingalls Shipbuilding and another seven moving through early pre-planning stages of construction. To increase the throughput and meet the increased demand for ships by the U.S. Navy, Ingalls recently embarked on a distributed shipbuilding initiative to improve schedule adherence by partnering with shipyards and fabricators beyond the company’s traditional labor market.

To date, Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered 36 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to the U.S. Navy.

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