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Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Background and Issues for Congress

This report presents background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Navy’s Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) and Zumwalt (DDG-1000) class destroyer programs.

The Navy began procuring DDG-51s, also known as Aegis destroyers, in FY1985, and a total of 92 have been procured through FY2023, including three in FY2023. The Navy’s FY2024 budget requests the procurement of two DDG-51s in FY2024

  • Author(s):
  • Ronald O'Rourke
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Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer  Programs: Background and Issues for Congress
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Publisher:Congressional Research Service
Published:March 27, 2023
License:Public Domain

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