A SURFACE COMBATANT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: DDG 51 FLIGHT IIA

In a major upgrade to the DDG 51 Class, the ship design is being modified to reflect the US Navy's increased emphasis on littoral operations while retaining significant open ocean capabilities. This upgrade is known as the Flight IIA and the US Navy recently awarded the construction contract for the first of these ships, DDG 79. This paper reviews the origins of the Flight IIA design and provides an overview of the major design changes. In addition, a detailed discussion of unique management aspects of the Flight IIA design is presented. The initial plan is compared to what is actually taking place with explanations of all changes in approach. Finally, the emphasis on affordability in all phases of the Flight IIA design is discussed and examples are given of the many efforts to reduce the cost of the Flight IIA ships.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Naval Engrs J, v 107 n 3, May 1995, p 217 [16 p, 6 ref, 10 fig]
• Authors:
  • Ewing, D L
  • Holmes, R W
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Military vessels
• Old TRIS Terms: Combat systems
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00717093
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 4 1996 12:00AM