“They are being replaced in the air warfare commander role by new Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, only one of which currently is in service.“
I hope each is replaced by the Flight III Arleigh Burkes as they go out of service.
The Cruisers are on the same hull as the Destroyers I think. Same basic ship just configured differently
They will be. We have commissioned the first and 7 more are under construction. And the Flight III Burkes are significantly more capable than Ticos.
Yes.
USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG-121) is an Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer in the United States Navy, the 71st overall for the class. She was commissioned on May 14, 2022
The first DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer to be built in the Flight III configuration,
the Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), was successfully launched at Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding division, June 4, 2021 and commissioned on October 7, 2023.
The Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) was commissioned, Saturday, May 13, 2024 (in the Flight IIA configuration), and the future Ted Stevens (DDG 128), christened 19 August, 2023 and Jeremiah Denton (DDG 129) was laid down 16 August 2022—both as Flight III ships.
There are a total of 20 DDG 51 class ships under contract at both new construction shipyards.
They are being replaced by Trans Acceptance Training