Aegis destroyer Arleigh Burke class (DDG-51) construction: ~$6.99B — the Navy's FY23-27 award to Huntington Ingalls (USAspending)
Per USAspending, the U.S. Navy awarded the FY2023-27 construction of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers (DDG-51 class) to Huntington Ingalls. The value is about $6.99 billion ($6,988,080,142), a definitive contract running August 2023–February 2034. Carrying the Aegis system, it is the Navy's mainstay multi-mission destroyer, handling everything from air and ballistic-missile defense to anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.
Contract key facts
- RecipientHuntington Ingalls
- Contract value$6,988,080,142 (≈$6.99B)
- BranchNavy
- Awarding agencyDepartment of Defense
- Awarding sub-agencyDepartment of the Navy
- Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
- Period of performance2023-08-01 〜 2034-02-28
- Contract ID (PIID)N0002423C2307
Contract scope (original)
CONSTRUCTION OF DDG 51 SHIPS FY23-27
Key points
- The Navy awarded FY23-27 construction of the Arleigh Burke class (DDG-51 class) to Huntington Ingalls. Cumulative ~$6.99B ($6,988,080,142).
- Definitive contract, performance August 1, 2023 – February 28, 2034.
- The Navy's mainstay multi-mission destroyer, with the Aegis combat system at its core (air/ballistic-missile/anti-surface/anti-submarine).
- Against land-based PAC-3/THAAD, the Aegis ship is a mobile air- and missile-defense node at sea.
- Multi-year construction bundling several years' worth — procurement that stabilizes shipyard production.
The Arleigh Burke class (DDG-51 class) is the most numerous mainstay destroyer among U.S. Navy surface ships. At its core is the "Aegis combat system," whose powerful radar linked to fire control can track and intercept many aerial threats simultaneously.
If the PAC-3 and THAAD covered separately on this site are land-based missile defense, the Aegis ship is a mobile air- and missile-defense node at sea, protecting the fleet and, at times, land as well.
This contract bundles the FY2023-27 construction of that DDG-51 class. As with the Ford-class carrier, the Navy's major ships are procured through multi-year construction contracts that "order several years' worth at once to stabilize the shipyard's production over several years." A cumulative ~$6.99B with performance running to 2034 shows the reality of this continuous build.
The description (USAspending) goes as far as "DDG 51 class FY23-27 construction" and does not detail the individual equipment installed (this site does not fill in what the description omits). What can be read is that the Navy keeps pouring vast sums into the multi-mission destroyer — a ship type that "supports through numbers."
Why it matters
The Arleigh Burke class is the Navy's most numerous mainstay destroyer, serving as a mobile air- and missile-defense node with the Aegis system at its core. Multi-year construction bundling several years' worth aims at production stability and unit-cost reduction. Together with land-based PAC-3/THAAD, it helps grasp the full picture of U.S. missile defense including at sea. Useful to readers tracking the defense industry, shipbuilding, and security.
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Sources (primary)
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- USAspending (award details)
- Contract ID (PIID)：N0002423C2307